Desert God
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The 'Egyptian' novels |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | October 21, 2014 |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 424 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-0062276452 |
| Preceded by | The Quest |
| Followed by | Pharaoh |
Desert God is a novel by author Wilbur Smith first published in 2014. It is part of a series of novels by Smith set to Ancient Egypt and follows the fate of the Egyptian Kingdom through the eyes of Taita, a multi-talented and highly skilled eunuch former slave.
The setting of the novel is the 2nd millennium BC. It depicts a conflict between a Pharaoh ruling from Thebes in Upper Egypt and the Hyksos rulers of Lower Egypt. It also depicts an attempt to forge an alliance between the Hyksos and the Minoans.