Tutankhamun is not yet ten years old. But after the murder of his half-brother, the pharaoh, Ay, lord of the province and father of the late Queen Nefertiti, places the boy on the throne of an empire that is in danger of collapse. Although royal power has been restored, the struggle for the throne continues. Tutankhamun's youth makes him an easy target. However, the child king performs an amazingly wise act, restoring the ancient cult of Amon in the kingdom of the Two Lands. But, seized by mystical delight, the pharaoh orders that statues of gods be erected in the country in his own likeness. This is blasphemy! Will the too young, too daring Tutankhamun be able to repel the attacks of the priests?