Tutankhamun was not yet ten years old. But after the murder of his half-brother, Pharaoh Ai—Lord of the Province and father of the late Queen Nefertiti—raises the boy to the throne of the Egyptian Empire, which is threatened by disintegration.
Although royal power has been restored, the struggle for the throne continues. Tutankhamun’s youth makes him an easy target for his enemies—the priests. Yet the child-king makes a surprisingly wise decision by restoring the ancient cult of Amun in the Kingdom of the Two Lands.
But carried away by mystical delight, the pharaoh orders statues of the gods to be built in the country in his likeness. This is sacrilege! Can an overly young, overly audacious Tutankhamun withstand the attacks of the priests?