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River God

Ancient Egypt, Book 1

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River God

By: Wilbur Smith
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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About this listen

Fame and popularity breed envy in high places, and the adulation of the mob is fickle. They often take as much pleasure in tearing down the idols that they have grown tired of as they did in elevating them in the first place. It is safer by far to live unseen and unremarked, as I always attempt to do.

An ancient kingdom. An incredible destiny.

Taita is a humble slave, an expert in art, poetry, medicine and engineering as well as keeping important secrets. He is the most treasured possession of Lord Intef. Yet when Intef's beautiful daughter, Lostris, is married to the Pharaoh, Taita is commanded to follow her and swiftly finds himself deeper than he ever could have imagined in a world of deception and treachery.

But outside the palace, the great kingdom of Egypt is divided and in even greater danger. Enemies threaten on all sides, and only Taita holds the power to save them all....

The first audiobook in the epic Egyptian Series.

©2018 Wilbur Smith (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Romance Middle East Royalty Ancient Egypt Ancient History Pharaoh

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A truly enthralling story and an excellent narrator. Please use him again he is the best I have heard. I will now listen to the Seventh Scloll. Thankyou.

Brilliant

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Having been an avid fan of Wilbur smith for many years I took the opportunity of repurchasing river god now on audible having listen to taita and his mistress the story sounds anew and takes the listener back in time as if you are part of this story. I can thoroughly recommend anybody to purchase and listen to River God as it is one of the best stories that I have ever listened to.

A very good read/listen

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1st quarter of the book I cringed
2nd quarter I struggled with
2nd half of the book was much improved and I found it interesting

superpowered eunuch slave fawns over 14 year old

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I've never read a Wilber Smith book before and honestly after this one, I don't want to read another. The story revolves around three characters. An Egyptian princess, a soldier and a slave. The later being the main character and narrator and I couldn't stand him. By the time I finished the book and that took some effort, I had no repor with any of the characters, couldn't careless what happened to them and just wanted it all to end. Which is a pity, because the author put so much effort into painting every other aspect of the world in which it was based

Hard work

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amazing taita is such a boss such a fascinating series cant wait to read the rest

amazing

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