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Second volume of the tetralogy The Mysteries of Osiris , by the bestselling author of the Ramses series, Christian Jacq.
“As with Ramses , it took me more than twenty years to decide to write this new series, one of the most beautiful and important of my life... This is because I needed to explain one of the main factors that contributed to the perpetuity of Egypt to this day: the mysteries of the resurrection.”
Despite Pharaoh Senusret's determination, despite the combined efforts of his generals who searched in vain for the culprit, despite the daily rituals and the care of the queen and the seven priestesses of the goddess Hathor, the beautiful acacia tree of Abydos died... Among these priestesses, the most mysterious, the one who was always present in the dreams of the young scribe Iker, makes a discovery: to save the Tree of Life, a pyramid must be built at Dachur, a monument that embodies Osiris. Senusret agrees. Together, the pharaoh and the priestess find the ideal location, and the work begins, under the benevolent watch of the priestess Isis.
What they don't know is that three conspiracies are being hatched against the pharaoh: on the one hand, the Announcer, the devilish bearded man who preaches to the desert tribes, determined to seize power and plot the king's assassination; on the other, in the court itself, an ambitious and unscrupulous traitor wants to eliminate the master to solve his own problems; and finally, Iker himself, deceived by appearances, believes the time has come to settle the score. Although Sesostris is never alone, one day the opportunity presents itself...
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