Book description
Wilbur Smith returns with the eagerly awaited sequel to his thrilling
Egyptian series. Following on from River God, The Seventh Scroll and
Warlock, The Quest continues the story of the Warlock, Taita, wise in
the lore of the ancient Gods and a master of magic and the supernatural.
Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the
Kingdom, and then the ultimate disaster follows. The Nile fails. The
waters that nourish and sustain the land dry up. Something catastrophic
is taking place in the distant and totally unexplored depths of Africa
from where the mighty river springs. In desperation Pharoah sends for
Taita, the only man who might be able to win through to the source of
the Nile and discover the cause of all their woes. None of them can have
any idea of what a terrible enemy lies in ambush for The Warlock in
those mysterious lands at the end of their world
Wilbur Smith was born in Central Africa in 1933. He was educated at
Michaelhouse and Rhodes University. He became a full-time writer in
1964 after the successful publication of WHEN THE LION FEEDS, and has
since written over thirty novels, all meticulously researched on his
numerous expeditions worldwide. His books are now translated into
twenty-six languages.
