The Quest

Egypt is hit by a run of plagues that cripple the Kingdom. Then the Nile itself fails, and the waters that feed the land dry up. Something has gone badly wrong in the unexplored depths of Africa, where the great river rises.

Pharaoh sends for Taita, the Warlock. Taita is steeped in the lore of the ancient Gods and is a master of magic and the supernatural. He may be the only man able to travel to the headwaters of the Nile and find out what has caused the disaster.

The journey takes him beyond the edge of the known world, into mysterious country that no Egyptian has mapped. An enemy waits there for him, and nobody at court can guess how terrible it is.

This is historical adventure set in ancient Egypt, with magic woven into the plot. It continues the Egyptian series that runs through River God, The Seventh Scroll and Warlock, and follows Taita into the deep interior of Africa.