Ancient Egypt, 1353 BC
Amenhotep III is dead. An end to a long and definitive reign. His son Amenhotep IV, a privileged & self-absorbed prince ascends the vacant throne. Torn between honoring the precedents of the past and forging a novel path. All while wrestling to temper the ambitions of his beguiling yet sly Queen Consort; in a hostile conspiratory court. Will his radical political and religious reforms kindle progress or fan the flames of destruction?
A tale of terrible beauty in which two desperate and friendless boys, lurking in the fringes of nobility turn to each other to find the courage to aspire, dream and summon the most potent force of all: The Will to Power.
This prequel to The Heart of a Prince weaves a saga of bitter conflict, smoldering desires and undying love. Kings will fall and conversely rise in a passionate struggle for a revered land.