Despite the pharaoh Sesostris's determation, despite the combined efforts of his generals who are searching, in vain, for the culprit, despite daily prayers and the devoted care of the queen and the seven priestesses of the goddess Hathor, the beautiful acacia tree of Abydos is dying. But the most mysterious of the priestesses, the one who haunts the nights of young Iker the scribe, has an idea: to save the 'Tree of Life', a new pyramid must be built at Dachur, dedicated to Osiris. Sesostris agrees, and plans are afoot to begin building. But what Sesostris doesn't know is that a triple conspiracy has been hatched against him. On the one hand, the Herald, the bearded devil who preaches to the desert tribes, has decided to seize power by having the pharaoh murdered. On the other, at the king's court, an ambitious, thieving traitor has only one solution: to get rid of his master. Finally Iker himself, deceived by appearances, believes that the moment has come to settle his scores. The conspirators only have to await their opportunity ...
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Born in Paris in 1947, Christian Jacq first visited Egypt when he was seventeen, went on to study Egyptology and archaeology at the Sorbonne, and is now one of the world's leading Egyptologists. He is the author of the internationally bestselling RAMSES series, THE PLACE OF TRUTH series and the stand-alone novel, THE BLACK PHARAOH. Christian Jacq lives in Switzerland.
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This review is from: Conspiracy of Evil: No. 2 (Mysteries of Osiris) (Hardcover)
"The Conspiracy of Evil" by "Christian Jacq" is worthy of being in any fiction reader's collection.
The main story in this book revolves around the following characters: "Sensuret i.e. portrayed as the pharaoh of Egypt", "Iker - An ambitious young scribe from "Madu" which is a province in Egypt, "Isis" - A young and charming priestess who is learning the Mysteries of Osiris at "Abdyos". The other characters are "Medes" - A corrupt official who wants to overthrow the pharaoh and rule Egypt by himself and last but not the least "The Herald" - A powerful and ruthless man who is a devoted follower of "Set" - In Egyptian mythology this god murdered Osirs who was the ruler of Egypt. The Herald is intent on overthrowing the pharaoh and in order to achieve this he plans to foment unrest among the people of Egypt, which would result in a rebellion and even puts a curse on "The Tree of Life" so that "Osiris" cannot be reincarnated. This is the main plot around which the story revolves. In my opinion this is a good book and the author has ensured that the reader remains spellbound and cannot leave the book until he has finished it.
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This review is from: THE CONSPIRACY OF EVIL (Volume Two in the Mysteries of Osiris ) (Paperback)
"The Conspiracy of Evil" by "Christian Jacq" is worthy of being in any fiction reader's collection.
The main story in this book revolves around the following characters: "Sensuret i.e. portrayed as the pharaoh of Egypt", "Iker - An ambitious young scribe from "Madu" which is a province in Egypt, "Isis" - A young and charming priestess who is learning the Mysteries of Osiris at "Abdyos". The other characters are "Medes" - A corrupt official who wants to overthrow the pharaoh and rule Egypt by himself and last but not the least "The Herald" - A powerful and ruthless man who is a devoted follower of "Set" - In Egyptian mythology this god murdered Osirs who was the ruler of Egypt. The Herald is intent on overthrowing the pharaoh and in order to achieve this he plans to foment unrest among the people of Egypt, which would result in a rebellion and even puts a curse on "The Tree of Life" so that "Osiris" cannot be reincarnated. This is the main plot around which the story revolves. In my opinion this is a good book and the author has ensured that the reader remains spellbound and cannot leave the book until he has finished it.
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