An original fictionalized biography of Tutankhamun, a young pharaoh whose reign was short-lived but unimaginably magnificent, and whose mysterious death is surrounded by legends and scientific paradoxes. The book tells about the morals and customs of Ancient Egypt, as well as about the people of this state, about religious rituals, the confrontation between two religions, court intrigues, the secrets of diplomacy and about all aspects of the life of the royal couple.