Reading order · 4 books · 1993 to 2007 · Set in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt Books in Order
The Ancient Egypt novels follow Taita, a brilliant eunuch slave, physician and scholar, through the intrigues and wars of the pharaohs.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Ancient Egypt book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in Ancient Egypt
- 1River God1993With Taita and LostrisIn ancient Egypt, Taita, a eunuch slave, physician and scholar, serves the beautiful Lostris, who loves a soldier but is promised to the Pharaoh.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Seventh Scroll1995With Royan Al SimmaIn modern Egypt, Royan Al Simma and an English adventurer search for a pharaoh’s tomb described in Taita’s ancient scrolls.Buy on Amazon
- 3Warlock2001With TaitaTaita, now a powerful magus, protects the young Prince Nefer from those who murdered his father.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Quest2007With TaitaTaita sets out to find the source of the Nile, to save Egypt from a series of terrible plagues.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read River God, Warlock and The Quest for Taita’s story. The Seventh Scroll is set in modern Egypt and can be read after River God.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Taita | Lostris | Royan Al Simma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 River God | LLead | LLead | |
| 2 The Seventh Scroll | MMajor | LLead | |
| 3 Warlock | LLead | ||
| 4 The Quest | LLead |
Characters in the Ancient Egypt books
4 characters from Wilbur Smith’s chart, with the number of Ancient Egypt books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| TaitaEunuch slave, physician and later magus | 4 | River God 1993 |
| LostrisNoblewoman, later queen | 1 | River God 1993 |
| Royan Al SimmaEgyptologist who finds Taita's scroll | 1 | The Seventh Scroll 1995 |
| TanusSoldier who loves Lostris | 1 | River God 1993 |