Harmachis, a young priest secretly descended from the old pharaohs, is raised at Abydos to lead a rising that will drive the Greek Ptolemies from Egypt. Sent to Alexandria to strike at Cleopatra herself, he finds his purpose tested by the queen’s fascination and by her handmaiden Charmion, in a story told as his own confession.
Haggard’s richest venture into ancient Egypt, full of ritual, intrigue and doomed passion. Download the free EPUB.