Río de los Dioses Serie

Esta saga épica transporta a los lectores al vasto y misterioso mundo del antiguo Egipto, entrelazando los destinos de gobernantes, guerreros y gente común. Las narrativas están repletas de intriga, guerra, luchas de poder y amor profundo que dieron forma a una de las civilizaciones más grandes de la historia. El autor resucita magistralmente el pasado, sumergiendo a la audiencia en la vida a orillas del poderoso río Nilo.

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Rio Sagrado
Wilbur A. Smith
695 páginas
25 horas de lectura
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Antiguo Egipto, tierra de los faraones. En la ciudad de Tebas, durante el festival de Osiris, la gente se reune para rendir homenaje a su rey. Taita, astuto esclavo eunuco, ve en el tan solo un simbolo de la decadencia del reino. Lastris, joven bella y noble, esta destinada a desposar al Faraon. Pero un apuesto oficial ha jurado vengar la muerte de su padre y llevarse a Lastris como botin.Dando un nuevo rumbo a su carrera literaria, Wilbur Smith ha creado esta magnifica novela ambientada en un pasado remoto donde la historia se confunde con la leyenda.Wilbur Smith es uno de los escritores de accion y aventura mas difundidos en el mundo de hoy. Lleva vendidos mas de cuarenta millones de ejemplares en catorce idiomas.
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Seventh Scroll
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The discovery of the Seventh Scroll, an ancient Egyptian papyrus containing the secret to a pharaoh's hidden tomb and its wealth, unleashes a deadly race to find the secret treasure.
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The seventh scroll
Wilbur A. Smith
708 páginas
25 horas de lectura
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The seventh scroll is nearly 4000 years old. Within it lie the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time. Duraid Al Simmu and his wife, Royan, discovered the scroll and made research notes on it. But Duraid is murdered, and Royan has to flee to England to seek refuge.
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Warlock
Wilbur A. Smith
500 páginas
18 horas de lectura
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This stunning "New York Times" bestselling sequel to "River God" takes place during the wake of a 60-year war over the reign of the kingdoms of Egypt as two young pharaohs rise to claim power--but only one can succeed, deciding the fate of his empire forever. Martin's Press.
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The Quest
Wilbur A. Smith
512 páginas
18 horas de lectura
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The pharoah sends Taita to discover why the Nile has dried up.
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Desert God
Wilbur A. Smith
432 páginas
16 horas de lectura
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On the banks of the Nile, a hero will rise. Across the lush plains of Egypt, Taita, a freed eunuch slave, wears his authority lightly. Not only is he the close advisor to the Pharaoh, but he is guardian to Pharaoh Tamose's two teenage sisters, the young beauties Tehuti and Bekatha. But the kingdom is not at peace. They have been fighting Southern Egypt's constant and historic enemy, the Hyksos people in the north, since time began. To finally crush them, Pharaoh must turn to his most trusted friend. Taita, philosopher, poet and expert strategist, has a plan that will see Egypt destroy the Hyksos army and form a coveted alliance with Crete in one move. This plan will take him, his expedition commander Zaras, and their mighty warriors on a perilous journey up the Nile, through Arabia to the magical city of Babylon, then across the open seas to Crete. The many dangers will cost lives and time, and they will meet battle and betrayal head on. But Taita must not forget his two charges, the spirited young princesses, whose attraction to the very warriors who lead the fight threatens Taita's meticulous plan and the future of Egypt itself
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Pharaoh
Wilbur A. Smith
400 páginas
14 horas de lectura
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The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt in a captivating new novel that will transport you to extraordinary times. EGYPT IS UNDER ATTACK. The old Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. All seems lost. Taita, ex-slave and general of Tamose's armies, leads his men to victory against Egypt's enemies. But upon his victorious return to Luxor, he is seized as a traitor. Tamose is dead and a new Pharaoh has risen. Pharaoh Utteric is young and cruel, and threatened by Taita's influence within the palace - especially his friendship with Utteric's younger and worthier brother, Rameses. Rameses is torn between duty to his family and loyalty to his friends. Yet he knows that there is no choice. Taita must be set free, Utteric must be stopped and Egypt must be reclaimed.
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The New Kingdom
Wilbur A. Smith
432 páginas
16 horas de lectura
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In the heart of Egypt, under the watchful eye of the Gods, a new power is rising. In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful facades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Ipsetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer. But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?
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Řeka bohů. Kola osudu
Wilbur A. Smith
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Již dlouhá léta nezná Egypt nic jiného než válku a zkázu z rukou Hyksósů, krvežíznivých barbarů, kteří ničí vše, co jim stojí v cestě. Do čela odporu se postaví neohrožený otrok Taita a vyšle svého nejlepšího špeha do Mykén hledat spojence. Ten však musí projít územím ovládaným obávanými Hyksósy.
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Řeka bohů. Dávný odkaz
Mark Chadbourn
432 páginas
16 horas de lectura
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Po letech utrpení pod nadvládou Hyksósů se na egyptský trůn konečně vrací právoplatný faraon. Jeho moc je ovšem křehká a někteří využívají nastalého zmatku ve svůj prospěch. Velký mág Taita se ze všech sil snaží sjednotit rozdělená království a posílá svého chráněnce, aby našel odpověď na tisíce let starou hádanku, jež má moc zvrátit rány osudu, které se na Egypt řítí.