BOOK 2 IN THE ICONIC ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SERIES, BY THE MASTER OF ADVENTURE, WILBUR SMITH
'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King
'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times
'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times
'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror
AN ANCIENT SCROLL
A 4,000 YEAR OLD LEGACY
A BATTLE FOR THE TRUTH
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. 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.
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. But the men who killed her husband are not yet finished. 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 . . .
Book 2 in the Ancient Egyptian series from the master historical adventure writer, Wilbur Smith. Book 3 in the series, Warlock, is available now. And don't miss Wilbur Smith's return to Egypt in The New Kingdom sequence:
The New Kingdom
Titans of War
Testament
All available now. Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He became a full-time writer in 1964 following the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over fifty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions worldwide. An international phenomenon, his readership built up over fifty-five years of writing, establishing him as one of the most successful and impressive brand authors in the world.
The establishment of the Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented Wilbur's passion for empowering writers, promoting literacy and advancing adventure writing as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
Wilbur Smith passed away peacefully at home in 2021 with his wife, Niso, by his side, leaving behind him a rich treasure trove of novels and stories that will delight readers for years to come. For all the latest information on Wilbur Smith's writing visit www.wilbursmithbooks.com or facebook.com/WilburSmith From bestselling author Wilbur Smith, a masterful adventure in the action-packed Egyptian Series Wilbur Smith is a global phenomenon, author of 41 global bestsellers - one of the most successful authors of our time He has sold over 130 million novels worldwide and been translated into 26 languages 2018 will see a reinvention of the Wilbur Smith backlist, driving sales and reach to unparalleled heights A confident, bold and contemporary cover redesign will revitalise the brand, drawing new readers into the adventurous world of Wilbur Smith The Egyptian Series is one of Wilbur Smith's most-loved and bestselling series. Set mainly in Pharaoh Memnon's time, it follows the story of the mystical Taita from slave to Warlock to powerful political figure An always-on consumer marketing approach will drive increased sales through securing the core fanbase, re-connecting with lapsed readers and targeting a new, younger audience Unmissable PR activity will raise Wilbur's brand awareness to superstar status
