Will an immortal god sacrifice eternity to find true love, and the meaning of life?
This lyrical and poetic tale is set in ancient Egypt, when Pharaohs and strange but divine beings
ruled over the fates of all.
Enter Anubis -- a young god, powerful, introspective, and heir to the throne of the
Afterlife. Within himself he harbours a dark secret, one that throws his immortal soul
into chaos, and drives him to the edge of despair.
For him, the only answer lies in escape -- escape from the Underworld, by way of
mysterious passages, and out into the world of living mortals. It is here that he
undertakes a spiritual journey, to rediscover the meaning of his life.
Enter Iset -- the poor but beautiful widow, who steals Anubis's heart, and who
tempts him to abandon his divinity, for the sake of an earthly life, and its many
pleasures.
But how far will he go, to claim what he truly desires? Will he sacrifice the gift
of eternity? And will he risk unleashing a rebellion, which could threaten to bring
down the very pillars of heaven itself?
This poignant new novel from the author of Blood of a Barbarian, and Panzerfaust,
is a clever blend of historical fiction, myth, spiritual adventure, and fantasy. It is,
above all, a meditation upon the eternal questions that we all ask ourselves:
What is the meaning of life? How can one be happy? And how does one learn to give,
and to receive, true love?
Praise for John-Philip Penny's previous novel Panzerfaust: "A poignant story of a young German boy fighting for his home." (Rachel, Amazon.com)
This lyrical and poetic tale is set in ancient Egypt, when Pharaohs and strange but divine beings
ruled over the fates of all.
Enter Anubis -- a young god, powerful, introspective, and heir to the throne of the
Afterlife. Within himself he harbours a dark secret, one that throws his immortal soul
into chaos, and drives him to the edge of despair.
For him, the only answer lies in escape -- escape from the Underworld, by way of
mysterious passages, and out into the world of living mortals. It is here that he
undertakes a spiritual journey, to rediscover the meaning of his life.
Enter Iset -- the poor but beautiful widow, who steals Anubis's heart, and who
tempts him to abandon his divinity, for the sake of an earthly life, and its many
pleasures.
But how far will he go, to claim what he truly desires? Will he sacrifice the gift
of eternity? And will he risk unleashing a rebellion, which could threaten to bring
down the very pillars of heaven itself?
This poignant new novel from the author of Blood of a Barbarian, and Panzerfaust,
is a clever blend of historical fiction, myth, spiritual adventure, and fantasy. It is,
above all, a meditation upon the eternal questions that we all ask ourselves:
What is the meaning of life? How can one be happy? And how does one learn to give,
and to receive, true love?
Praise for John-Philip Penny's previous novel Panzerfaust: "A poignant story of a young German boy fighting for his home." (Rachel, Amazon.com)
