A band of mercenaries fight deadly enemies and solve ancient
riddles to plunder the tomb of Egypt’s robber pharaoh in this
break-neck historical adventure-thriller. In this fresh twist on
the historical adventure genre, a band of misfit mercenaries trek
across sandy desert to the Valley of the Kings in search for the
gold owed to them by Egypt’s long-dead pharaohs. In the year 701
BC, Assyria casts its eyes on the last stronghold of the upstart
Hebrews: the Kingdom of Judah. The Desert Mice, a band of Kushite
mercenaries led by the famous warrior Pisaqar, turn away the
foreboding Assyrian army from the gates of Jerusalem in an
audacious raid. But the Desert Mice are betrayed: the Egyptian
general Taharqa denies them of their pay and disrespects his old
tutor. Incensed, the mercenaries plot to recoup the debt owed to
them by robbing a long-lost tomb of a forgotten pharaoh. Pisaqar
and his Kushites set out on a daring journey down the Nile—toward
the Valley of the Kings and the undiscovered resting place of the
fabled Robber Pharaoh. But in crossing the long-dead tyrant, the
misfit mercenaries unwittingly bring upon themselves an ancient
curse—one that places them squarely in the middle of a dynastic
power struggle, and under the wrathful gaze of an ambitious king.
Pursued by scheming nobles and a malevolent torturer, the Desert
Mice will discover that there are people and places far more
perilous than the anarchy of battle.
General
| Imprint: |
Titan Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| Authors: |
Thomas Krug
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80336-620-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-80336-620-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781803366203 |
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