Series
Ancient Egyptian
Wilbur Smith & Mark Chadbourn · 9 novels · 1993–2023
Wilbur Smith's Ancient Egypt novels open with River God (1993), narrated by the loyal eunuch slave Taita as he guides the royal family's flight from the Hyksos invasion and their eventual return to power. The series, later continued by Smith with co-author Mark Chadbourn, follows Taita and Egypt's rulers across further installments including The Seventh Scroll, Warlock, and Desert God, spanning three decades of publication.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
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Stats
By decade
- 1990s2
- 2000s2
- 2010s2
- 2020s3
Shape
9 novels
2 authors
reads like:historical fictionpolitical intriguemiddle eastancient worldadventurousadult
Mood
Bright and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.