An elegant statue of a seated cat commands the gaze of travellers in Egypt. Around her neck rests an amulet of a winged scarab holding up the rising sun. The story behind that statue has faded from living memory; the sculpter’s hand is now but mere bone; his chisel, a prized artefact; and the cat, from which that statue was carved, long ago transversed the paths of the Egyptian underworld.
This is the tale which breathes to life the ancient stone. As a deadly plague spreads over Egypt, Neferure finds herself stranded in the turmoil surrounding death. A promise has been silenced; a piece of her heart torn away; and the High Priest of Karnak temple has just been entombed. In the wake of her loss, Neferure finds herself enshrouded in a mystery no one else acknowledges, and unveils a sinister plot threatening all of Egypt - a plot reaching into the realm of gods. [Read Excerpt]
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