Pharaoh's Gold
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 ofmisfit mercenaries trek across sandy desert to the Valley of theKings in search for the gold owed to them by Egypt's longdeadpharaohs.In the year 701 BC, Assyria casts its eyes on the last stronghold ofthe upstart Hebrews: the Kingdom of Judah. The Desert Mice, aband of Kushite mercenaries led by the famous warrior Pisaqar,turn away the foreboding Assyrian army from the gates ofJerusalem in an audacious raid. But the Desert Mice are betrayed:the Egyptian general Taharqa denies them of their pay anddisrespects his old tutor. Incensed, the mercenaries plot to recoupthe debt owed to them by robbing a long-lost tomb of a forgottenpharaoh.
Autor: | Krug, Thomas |
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ISBN: | 9781803366203 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Verlag: | UK Books |
Veröffentlicht: | 26.03.2024 |
Schlagworte: | Egypt FICTION / Action & Adventure FICTION / Historical / General Historical adventure Historical adventure fiction |
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