Publisher's Synopsis
For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his rank. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of five, has been trained to become a great spy. Determined to prove his worth, he embarks on a dangerous mission to the lands in the north - to Mycenae, through the heart of Hyksos land, and across the great sea - to find allies to help defend Egypt. As the situation becomes increasingly precarious, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance, can Piay succeed in his quest...or will this mean the end of Egypt's glory once and for all?
