They built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world. They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and betrayal. They were a people of mystery whose secrets have turned to dust -- but who inspire our awe and wonder even to this day.... The ancient Egyptians They showed us how to live. And how to die. Christian Jacq, author of the international triumph Ramses, brings the people and the passions of ancient Egypt to life in an enthralling epic novel in four volumes.
They built a civilization ahead of its time, and dominated the ancient world. They defined an era of war, love, passion, power, and betrayal.
In the north, the barbaric Hyksos still rule with unimaginable brutality. Queen Ahhotep, meanwhile, has recaptured much of the south -- but at a terrible price: her husband has been killed in combat and her elder son, Kames, was mysteriously poisoned. Ahhotep refuses to be crowned pharaoh and prepares her second son, young Amose, to take power instead. Thanks to her, the Egyptians are now ready for the final battle. They lay siege to Avaris, the Hyksos capital -- and once the city is taken, nothing can stop them. After 100 years of occupation and thousands of violent deaths, it looks as...
In the north, the barbaric Hyksos still rule with unimaginable brutality. Queen Ahhotep, meanwhile, has recaptured much of the south -- but at a terri...
The Pharaoh Ramses leads his army against the Hittites in an attempt to capture their fortress at Kadesh, while his brother and sister conspire against him and his Queen, Nefertari, is cast under an evil spell.
The Pharaoh Ramses leads his army against the Hittites in an attempt to capture their fortress at Kadesh, while his brother and sister conspire agains...
For Ramses, the Son of Light, the coronation hour has arrived. Now he will learn whether the friends of his youth -- people like Moses and the aging Greek poet, Homer -- can truly be trusted. Shaanar, the young king's scheming older brother, still has designs on the crown, and in the shadows, the machinations of a mysterious sorcerer threaten the throne. But royal plots are only part of the new monarch's concerns: Even as he and his bride construct the greatest temple the world has ever known, Egypt's borders are threatened by the hated Hittites.It's Dallas or Dynasty in Egypt, with a hero,...
For Ramses, the Son of Light, the coronation hour has arrived. Now he will learn whether the friends of his youth -- people like Moses and the aging G...
To save Egypt from the Hittites, Ramses II must face the might of their powerful army, whose weapons are vastly superior to Egypt's own. How can Ramses prepare himself for the battle at Kadesh when the health of his beloved wife, Nefertari, is failing rapidly?
To save Egypt from the Hittites, Ramses II must face the might of their powerful army, whose weapons are vastly superior to Egypt's own. How can Ramse...
