![]() ![]() However, sometimes the balance of the action feels a bit off, spending more time than we might wish on a relatively minor incident but speeding through major dramatic moments. In Desert God, we walk the sands of times past and feel the grit beneath our feet and in our eyes. ![]() ![]() He rescues maidens, witnesses the eruption of Mount Cronus that marks the end of Minoan civilization, and generally glories in his trials through his first-person narrative. More adventures ensue, including desert marches toward Babylon, visions he receives from the goddess Ishtar, and danger and intrigue at every turn. But even more critical to the story, he is charged with leading a raid on a Hyksos fort. He is given the task of guarding the virginity of the Pharaoh Tamose’s sisters. This doesn’t stop him from appreciating, “loving,” women in his own way, even though he cannot consummate their relationship. Wilbur Smith’s latest historical novel set in ancient Egypt features the tale of Taita, a complex character and former slave who was gelded after having reached manhood.
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