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How old is Taita?

How old is Taita?

The Quest – Renowned magus Taita is now over a hundred years old, and has ascended to a new level of wisdom and understanding about his world.

When was the River God written?

River God

First edition
Author Wilbur Smith
Publisher Macmillan
Publication date 1993
Pages 662

Is Pharaoh Mamose real?

The pharaoh is named Mamose, whose existence seems fictional. Taita, who is pharaoh’s physician and possesses many other skills, lends a hand in solving nearly every predicament, as when Tanus impregnates Lostris during their affair, he must make it appear that Mamose, in need of a male heir, fathered the child.

What is the sequel to River God?

The Seventh Scroll
River God/Followed by
Smith’s original Egyptian series was launched in 1994 by Pan Macmillan with River God (1994), followed by The Seventh Scroll (1995), Warlock (2001) and The Quest (2007). The latest two titles, Desert God and Pharaoh, were published by HarperCollins in 2014 and 2016 respectively.

Who wrote the river god?

Wilbur Smith
River God/Authors

What genre is river god?

Novel
Historical FictionAdventure fiction
River God/Genres

Which Egyptian king united Upper and Lower Egypt?

Menes
Menes, also spelled Mena, Meni, or Min, (flourished c. 2925 bce), legendary first king of unified Egypt, who, according to tradition, joined Upper and Lower Egypt in a single centralized monarchy and established ancient Egypt’s 1st dynasty.

What is achelous?

Achelous, Greek Akheloios, shape-shifting Greek river god who was the personification of the Achelous River, one of the longest rivers in Greece. Achelous, who was worshipped as the god of fresh water, was chief among his 3,000 brothers, and all springs, rivers, and oceans were believed to issue from him.

Which book follows the seventh scroll?

The Seventh Scroll is a novel by author Wilbur Smith first published in 1995….The Seventh Scroll.

First edition
Author Wilbur Smith
ISBN 978-0-312-94598-5
Preceded by River God
Followed by Warlock

Who is the author of the Seventh Scroll?

The Seventh Scroll is a novel by author Wilbur Smith first published in 1995.

How did Royan Al Simma find the Seventh Scroll?

Duraid Al Simma and his wife Royan decipher the seventh scroll from the tomb of Lostris. They are attacked and their work is stolen. Duraid is brutally murdered, but Royan escapes. Royan heads to England and convinces an old friend of Duraid, Nicholas, of the existence of the treasure in Pharaoh Mamose’s tomb.

Is the Seventh Scroll a sequel to river god?

A consummate sequel, The Seventh Scroll perfectly complements River God, its phenomenally popular precursor.

Who was Sir Nicholas Quenton-Harper in the Seventh Scroll?

Sir Nicholas Quenton-Harper a British aristocrat of minor heritage that makes Indiana Jones seem like an amateur which he is technically having no degree except avarice and this is a common vice which sadly is the majority in the world, he has cash flow problems like many.