Ancient Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs. A kingdom built on gold. And a legend shattered by greed. At the festival of Osiris, loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather to pay homage to their leader. Only Taita – a wise and formidably gifted eunuch slave – sees him as a symbol of a kingdom's fading glory. Danger surrounds all those who oppose the ruling elite. But together with his proteges, Lostris, beautiful fourteen-year-old daughter of his master Lord Intef and the proud young army officer Tanus, Taita begins the long and dangerous journey towards his own glorious dream – to restore the majesty of the Pharaoh of Pharaohs on the glittering banks of the Nile.