Having won the battle, Pharaoh Thutmose II returns to the capital of Egypt, Thebes - to his people and his wife Hatus. He stands in front of the statue of Amon Ra, the enthusiastic roar of the crowd ringing in his ears. But not even an hour passes before the pharaoh dies. Residents of Thebes cannot forget about the doves falling from the sky - signs that foreshadowed trouble... The capital is flooded with rumors and speculation. Hatusu vows to reveal the secret. But will she be able to maintain power in the country? And become... a pharaoh?

Paul Dougherty is an English writer, author of mystical novels about the secrets of antiquity and the Middle Ages.