2024 Pacific Book Award WINNER, Best Historical Fiction1184 BCE. Ramesses III, the crown prince who will become the last of the great pharaohs, is returning home from battle.

He will one day assume the throne of the vast Egyptian empire, but the plots against him and his children have already started. Ray has been raised with the teenage children of Ramesses as their friend, but his own mysterious past exposes him to threats both inside and outside of the Egyptian court.

Ray hopes to become a comfortable bureaucrat, maybe even settling down with the princess Tentopet, but when one of the princes is killed inside the palace, Ray finds himself framed for the murder and forced to run to protect Bull, the oldest surviving son of Ramesses. So begins Ray’s dangerous journey from the snake pit of royal palace intrigue into a violent world of treachery and enemies that will take years to conquer if he can survive.

Even a god can die. An Ancient Egyptian epic adventure thriller series for fans of Wilbur Smith, Steven Saylor, Paul Doherty, and Colin Falconer.

"Intricate historical fiction with lots of action, danger, and deceit. " --KIRKUS REVIEWS.