1. Wilbur Smith w as born in Central Africa in 1933. He became a full-time w riter in
1964 follow ing the success of When the Lion Feeds, and has since published over
fifty global bestsellers, including the Courtney Series, the Ballantyne Series, the
Egyptian Series, the Hector Cross Series and many successful standalone novels, all
meticulously researched on his numerous expeditions w orldw ide. An international
phenomenon, his readership built up over fifty-five years of w riting, establishing him
as one of the most successful and impressive brand authors in the w orld.
The establishment of the W ilbur & Niso Smith Foundation in 2015 cemented W ilbur's
passion for empow ering w riters, promoting literacy and advancing adventure
w riting as a genre. The foundation's flagship programme is the W ilbur Smith
Adventure W riting Prize.
W ilbur Smith passed aw ay peacefully at home in 2021 w ith his w ife, Niso, by his
side, leaving behind him a rich treasure trove of novels and stories that w ill delight
readers for years to come.
2. Mark Chadbourn is a Sunday Times bestselling author of historical fiction novels
about the Anglo-Saxon w arrior Hereward, published under his pseudonym James
W ilde. His Age of Misrule books, under his ow n name, have been translated into
many languages. As a screenw riter, he's w ritten for the BBC and is currently
developing a series for Lionsgate and several of the streaming netw orks. He began
his career as a journalist reporting from the w orld's hotspots.
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Global bestselling author of Riv er God and The New Kingdom , Wilbur Smith, returns with the next epic book in his brand-new Ancient Egyptian series.
IN THE RUINS OF BATTLE
A HERO MUST RISE
FOR THE GLORY OF EGY PT
Years of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the tw o kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those w ho seek to take advantage of the turmoil created by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle w hich has the pow er to secure Egypt's future forever.
But in the tumult of w ar, an evil has thrived. Malevolent follow ers of Seth, the god of chaos, are determined to claim this pow er and usher in a new age of darkness.
The fate of Egypt is at stake. Can Piay prevent their land falling into the hands of those w ho w ould see its ruin?
