Khufu, son of Sneferu, inherits a stable throne and a nation poised for greatness. But in a court still echoing with his father's legacy, Khufu knows stability is fragile--and power always comes at a cost.Determined to outdo the past, he commissions what will become the largest pyramid in Egypt's history. Yet ambition alone is not enough. As factions stir, rivalries grow, and the burden of kingship deepens, Khufu must prove that he is not just the son of a great king--but a builder...

In Ancient Egypt, C1200 BCE, bitter contention and resentment, secret coups and assassination attempts may decide the fate of those who would become legends...by any means necessary.That he is descended from Ramesses the Great fills Ramesses III with obscene pride. Elevated to the throne following a coup led by his father Setnakhte during the troubled days of Queen Tausret, Ramesses III sets about creating an Egypt that reflects the glory days of Ramesses the Great. He tak...

Set in Egypt of the 14th century B.C.E. and piecing together a mosaic of the reigns of the five Amarnan kings, threaded through by the memories of princess Beketaten-Scarab, a tapestry unfolds of the royal figures lost in the mists of antiquity.A chance discovery in Syria reveals answers to the mystery of the ancient Egyptian sun-king, the heretic Akhenaten and his beautiful wife Nefertiti. Inscriptions in the tomb of his sister Beketaten, otherwise known as Scarab, tell a story of...

When Djoser takes the throne of the Two Lands, Egypt is newly united but far from stable. As the successor to a strong but contentious legacy, he must prove himself worthy--not only to his court, but to a people still recovering from civil war.With internal divisions threatening to splinter the kingdom and external enemies watching closely, Djoser relies on a handful of trusted advisors--and his own strength of will--to navigate the fragile balance of power. Under his reign, the co...

The power of the kings of the Middle Kingdom have been failing for some time, having lost control of the Nile Delta to a series of Canaanite kings who ruled from the northern city of Avaris.Into this mix came the Kings of Amurri, Lebanon and Syria bent on subduing the whole of Egypt. These kings were known as the Hyksos, and they dealt a devastating blow to the peoples of the Nile Delta and Valley.When Arimawat and his son Harrubaal fled from Urubek, the king of Hattush, to...

The death of a Pharaoh. A struggle for power. A monument to ambition.In the wake of Pharaoh Khufu's passing, the kingdom of Kemet teeters on the brink of civil war. Khafre, the younger son, finds himself thrust into a deadly game of succession against his older brother Djedefre. Loyalties shift, alliances form, and treachery festers beneath the golden sands.As Khafre fights to secure the throne, he must navigate not only royal politics but the burden of legacy. Determined t...

The Hyksos, themselves beset by intrigue and division, push down into southern Egypt. The short-lived kingdom of Abdju collapses, leaving Nebiryraw the undisputed king of the south ruling from the city of Waset. An uneasy truce between north and south enables both sides to strengthen their positions.Khayan seizes power over the Hyksos kingdom and turns his gaze toward Waset, determined to conquer Egypt finally. Meanwhile, the family of King Nebiryraw looks to the future and starts ...

Egypt was at the height of its powers in the days of Ramesses the Great, a young king who confidently predicted his House would last for a Thousand Years. Sixty years later, he was still on the throne. One by one, his heirs had died and the survivors had become old men. When Ramesses at last died, he left a stagnant kingdom and his throne to an old man--Merenptah. What followed laid the groundwork for a nation ripped apart by civil war.The House of Ramesses is in the hands...

As the grandson of the revered Pharaoh Djoser, Khaba grows up with the weight of expectation. Raised within the royal court, he is both privileged and closely watched--especially by those who question his worthiness to rule.When tragedy strikes the royal family, Khaba's world changes overnight. Suddenly a contender for power, he is thrust into a court rife with political manoeuvring, generational rivalries, and the looming pressure of continuing Egypt's architectural legacy. With t...

Rahotep leads his Egyptian army to victory, and Apophis withdraws the Hyksos army northward. An uneasy peace settles over the Nile valley. Rebellions in the north keep the Hyksos king from striking back at Rahotep, while internal strife between the Hyksos nobility and generals threatens to rip their empire apart.War is coming to Egypt once more, and the successors of Rahotep start preparing for it, using the very weapons that the Hyksos introduced--bronze weapons and the war chario...

As the last true son of Pharaoh Menkaure, Shepseskaf is burdened with the weight of his father's legacy and the fate of the Fourth Dynasty. Amid political undercurrents, family tensions, and a growing divide between the ruling elite and priesthood, Shepseskaf must choose between tradition and vision--between constructing a mighty pyramid or reshaping the path of kingship altogether.But in a world where alliances shift like desert sands and loyalty can be as fleeting as the Nile's f...

King Akhenaten, distraught at the rebellion and exile of his beloved wife Nefertiti, withdraws from public life, content to leave the affairs of Egypt in the hands of his younger half-brother Smenkhkare. When Smenkhkare disappears on a hunting expedition, his sister Beketaten, known as Scarab, is forced to flee for her life.Finding refuge among her mother's people, the Khabiru, Scarab has resigned herself to a life in exile...until she hears that her brother Smenkhkare is still ali...