the seventh scroll the egyptian series 2 wilbur smith

Book 3 in the series, Warlock, is available now. īook 2 in the Ancient Egyptian series from the master historical adventure writer, Wilbur Smith. As Royan and Nicholas draw closer to the Pharaoh's tomb, enemies are gathering - people who will stop at nothing to ensure the scroll's promised treasures are kept from Royan's hands. But the men who killed her husband are not yet finished. To do so, she must bury her grief and partner with the eccentric aristocrat Nicholas Quenton-Harper, a man who shares her passion for the ancient world. When the couple are the victims of a vicious attack that leaves Duraid dead, Royan realises that she must continue their joint work: to use the secrets of the seventh scroll to find the hidden tomb of Pharaoh Mamose, and its untold trove of lost Egyptian riches. It is 4,000 years since the battle for the Egyptian Kingdom, and Duraid and Royan al Simma have just uncovered the tomb of the ancient Egyptian Queen, Lostris, alongside the secret scrolls of the most trusted servant of the Pharaoh, Taita. 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror

'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?Ī brand-new Egyptian novel from the master of adventure fiction, Wilbur Smith.BOOK 2 IN THE ICONIC ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, BY THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE, WILBUR SMITH As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer.īut soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Ipsetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city.Ĭast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life.

The seventh scroll the egyptian series 2 wilbur smith