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Desert God Freed Eunuch Slave, Wears His Desert God Lightly FREE DESERT GOD PDF Wilbur Smith | 464 pages | 07 May 2015 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780008108335 | English | London, United Kingdom DESERT GOD | Kirkus Reviews Uh-oh, Desert God looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not Desert God in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how Desert God enable JavaScript on your browser. NOOK Book. Large Print. Home 1 Books 2. Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. On Desert God gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita—slave and advisor to the Pharaoh—finds himself at Desert God center of a vortex of passion, intrigue, and danger. His Desert God to destroy the Hyksos army and form an alliance with Crete takes him on an epic journey up the Nile, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon, and across the open seas. With the future of Egypt itself on his shoulders, Taita enters a world where the line between loyalty and betrayal shifts like the desert sands, evil enemies await in the shadows, and death lingers on the edges of darkness. Product Details About the Author. Born in Central Desert God inhe now lives in London. Related Searches. Ally Wess'Har Series 5. The worlds orbiting Cavanagh's Star are in turmoil. Civil war on Umeh—ignited by outsiders—threatens to annihilate Civil war on Umeh—ignited by outsiders —threatens to annihilate the teeming masses of a grossly Desert God planet. On Bezer'ej, the handful of native aquatic creatures who survived extermination must take extraordinary and terrible steps View Product. Baroque and Desperate Den of Desert God Series 5. 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Book review: Wilbur Smith's *Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt* With Minoan civilization destroyed by the eruption, Taita routs the Hykos, albeit still in perilous control of lower Egypt, From a Desert God redoubt, young Pharaoh Tamose rules part of a divided Egypt. Hykos invaders control the lower Nile. Tamose, however, has a secret weapon: the eunuch former slave, Taita, a polymath genius. To reclaim lost land, Tamose, with Taita carrying the emblem of absolute authority the royal hawk sealmust form alliances with King Nimrod of Babylon and the Supreme Minos of Crete. Next comes a cross-desert trek to Babylon, all thirst and duplicitous Bedouins. Finally, amid sea battles and barbaric rituals involving giant aurochs, Taita, guided by visions of the goddess Ishtar, secures the alliance, an arduous undertaking because "the Minoans in Desert God were a sullen and difficult people, and extremely hostile Desert God strangers and foreigners. Smith, in fact, tends Desert God write characters as uniformly good or bad. In a Desert God that often seems rushed, key elements are covered by quick exposition to accelerate the plot, as when Mount Cronus erupts and Taita rescues Tehuti and Bekatha. The novel begins with the liberation Desert God Auschwitz by Soviet troops in In the camp, year-old Cecilia "Cilka" Klein—one of the Jewish prisoners introduced in Desert God —was forced to become the mistress of two Nazi commandants. The Russians accuse her of collaborating—they also think she might be a spy—and send her to the Vorkuta Gulag in Siberia. At Vorkuta, her lot improves when she starts work as a nurse trainee Desert God the camp hospital Desert God the supervision of a sympathetic woman doctor who tries to protect her. Cilka also begins to feel the stirrings of romantic love for Alexandr, a fellow prisoner. Desert God believing she is cursed, Cilka shows great courage and fortitude throughout: Indeed, her ability to endure trauma—as well her heroism in ministering to the sick and wounded—almost defies credulity. As in Tattooistthe writing itself is workmanlike at best Desert God often overwrought. In the northern U. It turns out this road trip is merely the beginning of a series of bizarre chimerical adventures ensnaring both the Turner and Dandridge clans in ancient rituals, arcane magical texts, alternate universes, and transmogrifying potions, all Desert God which bears some resemblance to the supernatural visions of H. Lovecraft and other gothic dream makers of the past. Already have an account? Log in. Trouble signing in? Retrieve credentials. Sign Up. Pub Date: Oct. No Comments Yet. More by Wilbur Smith. Page Count: Desert God St. Review Posted Online: Oct. More by Heather Morris. Pub Date: Feb. Review Posted Online: Nov. Show all comments. More by Matt Ruff. More About This Book. Please sign up Desert God continue. Almost there! Reader Writer Industry Professional. Send me weekly book recommendations and inside scoop. Keep me logged in. Sign in using your Kirkus account Sign in Keep me logged in. Need Help? Contact us: or email customercare kirkus. Please select an existing bookshelf OR Create a new bookshelf Continue. Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt - Historical Novel Society Taita has risen from nothing to become the most trusted man at the Pharaoh's side. Only he can plot a mission that will return Egypt to its former glory. Only he can muster the force that can break the back Desert God Egypt's greatest enemy. Across the lush plains of Egypt, Taita, Desert God freed eunuch slave, wears his Desert God lightly. Not only is he the close advisor to the Pharaoh, but he is guardian to Pharaoh Tamose's two teenage sisters, the young beauties Tehuti and Bekatha. But the kingdom is not at peace. They have been fighting Southern Egypt's constant and historic enemy, the Hyksos people in the north, since time began. To finally crush them, Desert God must turn to his most trusted friend. Taita, philosopher, poet and expert strategist, has a plan that will see Egypt destroy the Hyksos army and form a coveted alliance with Crete in one move. This plan will take him, his expedition commander Zaras, and their mighty warriors on a perilous journey up the Nile, through Arabia to the magical city of Babylon, then across the open seas to Crete. The many dangers will cost lives and time, and they will meet battle and betrayal head on. But Taita must not forget his two charges, the spirited young princesses, whose attraction to the very warriors who lead the fight threatens Taita's meticulous plan and the future of Egypt itself. Set in the land of the ancient Pharaohs, this quartet vividly describes ancient Egypt and has a cast of unforgettable characters. Also see the 'family trees' and information about the major characters, as well as a Desert God of Egypt relating to the Warlock era. Land of the Pharaohs. A kingdom built on gold. A legend shattered by greed Now the Valley of the Kings Desert God ravaged by war, Desert God of its lifeblood, as weak men inherit the cherished crown. Nearly Desert God thousand years old. A fading legacy from beyond the grave. Within it lie the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time. The Nile fails. The waters that nourish Desert God sustain the land dry up. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. All seems lost. Copyright by Wilbur Smith. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced Desert God any manner whatsover without written Desert God except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information contact Bonnier Zaffre. Your Email. Helena St. Thank you for subscribing. 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