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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sekhemkhet inherits not just the throne, but the heavy expectations of following Pharaoh Djoser's revolutionary rule. Yet with a reign that history records as brief and clouded by uncertainty, his time in power becomes a struggle for legitimacy and control.Amid court tension, military unrest, and the weight of his predecessor's monumental achievements, Sekhemkhet must carve his own legacy. But with dissent on the rise and construction of his own pyramid faltering, time is against h...

A king in decline. A kingdom in waiting.Pharaoh Menkaure has defeated the challenger Baka--but victory does not bring peace. As his pyramid rises quickly above the desert, his health declines just as fast. Afflicted with a mysterious shaking sickness, Menkaure struggles to hold onto power while a kingdom waits.In his stead, Prince Shepseskaf steps in as regent--but ruling in his father's name is no simple task. Internal power plays brew among nobles, military men, and pries...

When Pharaoh Khufu dies, the kingdom looks to his chosen heir, Djedefre. But power never passes cleanly in the royal court of Egypt. With rivals in his own bloodline and unrest among the priesthood, Djedefre must secure his place before he loses it.Choosing to break with tradition, he moves his tomb from Giza to Abu Rawash--a decision that angers the powerful cult of Ra and widens rifts within his family. As whispers of rebellion rise and loyalties shift, Djedefre must face betraya...

Sneferu ascends the throne not merely as Pharaoh, but as the architect of a new era. Following the close of the Third Dynasty, he ushers in sweeping reforms, strengthens Egypt's unity, and redefines what it means to be remembered.Ambitious, charismatic, and politically astute, Sneferu surrounds himself with loyal advisors and skilled builders. Under his leadership, Egypt's pyramid architecture evolves dramatically--from the stepped forms of his predecessors to the smooth-sided monu...

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...

Eleven-year-old Max is pulled from boarding school in England and delivered, with barely five minutes' warning, to the tropical island of Jamaica. He has never seen anything like it: hummingbirds that blur into invisibility, lizards that hiss from tree trunks, scorpions under every rock, and butterflies beyond anything he could have imagined.Armed with a handmade net and a growing obsession, Max throws himself into Jamaica's wild places. He haunts the butterfly cabinets of Kingston...