1150 BC. The conspiracy to overthrow the living embodiment of the god Ra — the almighty Pharaoh Ramesses III — was thwarted.
However, the pharaoh fell victim to the hatred of his wife, Queen Tiy. His heir, the legendary Ramesses IV, ascended the throne, but he is gravely ill.
The fringes of the kingdom remain restless, and Egypt’s eternal rival — Babylon — is weaving diplomatic and political intrigues. How can one stand against the power of such a strong and cunning enemy? Open confrontation is useless.
And so the pharaoh sends to Babylon the only man he can trust — the investigator Semerkhet.
His official mission is to bring to Egypt an image of a god said to grant miraculous healings.
But besides that, Semerkhet receives a secret assignment, far more dangerous…