Ramses: The Eternal Temple - Volume II

A vivid re-creation of the majesty and mystery of ancient times, Ramseshas swept across France, creating a national craze for all thingsEgyptian and becoming the most spectacular phenomenon in Frenchpublishing of the last twenty years. Here, portrayed as never before, isan unforgettable pharaoh and a land steeped in mysticism andenchantment. A monumental epic with over two million copies sold, Ramseshas at last come to America to touch our imaginations with the stuff ofdreams...

REIGN OF LIGHT

The new Pharaoh, Ramses, "Son of Light, " dreams of being one of Egypt'sgreat kings. But keeping the throne takes intelligence and cunning.Evenhis powerful bodyguard Serramanna cannot protect against a sorcererwielding black magic, a merciless Hittite invader, and Shaanar, hisscheming brother. And with a new religion rising like the mighty Nile, can Ramses still trust his friends Moses, the Hebrew, and Setau, thesnake charmer? Now the young Pharaoh, with his passionate wifeNefertariat his side, hopesto vanquish his adversaries, with an audacious plan-- building a temple that can outlast them all...

"He died three thousand years ago, but he is still the literary star ofthe year. The Ramses II Saga... is a must-read bestseller"
PARIS MATCH

"Officially, Christian Jacq was born in Paris in 1947. In fact, hisrealbirth took place in the time of the pharaohs, along the banks of theNile, where the river carries eternal messages.... Who could ever