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Series
The Mysteries of Osiris series is set in Middle Kingdom Egypt during the reign of Senusret III. It follows the young scribe Iker into a conspiracy surrounding the sacred Tree of Life at Abydos, where royal authority, religious ritual and hidden enemies are bound together. The sequence combines court intrigue, initiation, investigation and Egyptian sacred kingship rather than a purely military campaign narrative.
Reading order
At Abydos, the sacred acacia associated with Osiris is failing, and the sickness of the Tree of Life threatens the spiritual balance of Egypt. The young scribe Iker is drawn into the danger surrounding the sanctuary while Pharaoh Senusret III faces enemies who understand the power…
The sacred Tree of Life continues to weaken, and the threat to Abydos becomes part of a wider conspiracy against Egypt. Iker’s suspicions, the ambitions of hidden enemies and Senusret III’s determination to protect the kingdom create a story of divided loyalty and religious-political danger. The…
Iker comes to understand that his earlier judgement of Senusret III has been mistaken and that Egypt’s true enemy is working through deception, foreign intrigue and internal betrayal. Sent into dangerous territory, he must balance service to the pharaoh with his own survival as the threat…
The final volume brings the struggle over the Tree of Life and the Osirian mystery to its conclusion. Iker, Senusret III and the guardians of Abydos face the last stages of a conflict in which spiritual knowledge, royal duty and the survival of Egypt have become…