309 B.C. India

It has been nearly fifteen years since Alexander the Great's death, and his kingdom, from Macedonia to the borders of India, has been torn to pieces by his rapacious and ambitious generals. Seleucus Nicator reigns in Babylon, presiding over the eastern empire from Syria to the Indus River.

But no expanse of land is enough for the insatiable ego of a man who seeks glory by accomplishing what his deified King once could not—conquering the vast and wealthy India, where a powerful new emperor, guided by a cunning and brilliant mentor, poses a threat to Seleucus' ambitions.

Now, Deon, with his prodigious memory, and Eurydice, with her linguistic prowess, are back, assisting Seleucus in a diabolical new mission into the heart of the unknown. The two are about to plunge into a dangerous and unfamiliar world, where wit is as much a weapon as a sword, and where one miscalculation can lead not only to their terrible deaths but end the entire Seleucid empire.

323 BC.

Alexander the Great is dead. His generals are tearing the empire apart.

Captain Deon has no stake in their war. He has only a desperate bargain to save his wife and daughter from the gold mines of Nubia. When the dead king's enigmatic secretary offers him a forbidden mission to steal ancient scrolls from Alexander's own sarcophagus, the reward promises everything he needs.

But the mission is a lie.

The ancient papyri do not contain what he was told. They hold a secret so dangerous that every warlord in the crumbling empire would kill to possess it — a thousand-year-old mystery with the power to reshape the world.

Hunted across a collapsing empire, Deon's only ally is a mysterious woman as lethal with a blade as she is gifted with languages. Together they must outrun assassins, outmaneuver generals, and confront an impossible choice:

Save his family, or save a million lives from annihilation.

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~1550 B.C., Kingdoms of Egypt and Atalanni

In the Kingdom of Egypt across the Great Green Sea, a new young Pharaoh is taking the reigns to restore the glory of the empire by expelling the wretched Hyksos, the foreign rulers whose odious presence fouls the North. He sees the Atalanni as allies, and hopes that he can fight the Hyksos with their help.

But the gods of the Atalanni have other plans.

When the earth trembles and lava erupts from temple floors in the Atalanni capital, the powerful Oracle announces that the gods are displeased. The empire must expand its dominion, she says, or the Atalanni will face their wrath.

Sent away to fight the formidable Pharaoh, Atalanni General Teber will soon learn that nothing is as it seems as duty conflicts with morality, treachery hides behind a veil of piety, and hubris confronts cold reality.

And when the fires finally die, a stunning secret will be exposed and one great Kingdom will remain.

524 B.C., Thebes, Egypt

King of Kings, Shahanshah Cambyses, is livid. The insolent and influential priests of Ammon have refused to recognize the Persian emperor as Pharaoh. Now, a detachment of fifty-thousand men is on the march to the distant town to burn the revered temple of the Oracle and enslave its people.

As the vast column marches in the desolate landscape, leaders plot for greater things: glory and governorship, title of Pharaoh, riches, and influence.

But one man seeks something else.

Revenge.

And soon, many are about to learn that the swirling sand of the desert is not the only thing in their path to plunder and glory.

320 B.C., EGYPT

Ptolemy, Egypt's new satrap, is a worried man. A rebel threatens his rule, the Great River has failed to inundate, priests demand ever more coin in return for appeasing the gods, and the many warring generals in Europe and Asia cast their baleful eyes on his land.

When he receives stunning news of an army under the Great Sand Sea and might solve his desperate need for money to build and supply his own, Ptolemy thanks the many gods that have blessed him with the satrapy. But there is one problem—finding it in the vast expanse of a hostile desert requires him to seek someone he once tried to have murdered.

Now Deon, a former captain in Alexander's army, and Eurydice, a noble's polyglot daughter, are back on this tantalizing mission. And they are about to uncover something far more sinister than what they have been asked to find, because when kingdoms are at stake, loyalty, friendship, and family might mean nothing.

Ur, Sumer 2005 B.C.

Royal scribe Nemur is returning home after a failed mission to the governor of a neighboring province. He is looking forward to seeing his pregnant wife and resting for a few days before the weakened ruler sends him on a new arduous mission of seeking support for a kingdom under threat from aggressive roaming tribes and an increasingly hostile foreign power.

But the house is empty. His beloved wife is missing.

What begins as a desperate search for answers is about to plunge Nemur into a diabolical conspiracy, and the man who has spent his years with reed pens and clay tablets must now confront terrifying forces to not only secure justice for his wife but also to save his own life and the entire kingdom.

Circa 1336 B.C., Egypt

Pharaoh Akhenaten is dying. His kingdom seethes, restless under his abandonment of the old gods. Crocodiles lurk in the murky waters of succession, hungry for the throne.

All this means little to Hapu the thief. A glorious score beckons—an unfinished tomb promising magnificent riches and a chance to forever free his family from their miserable existence. But when a botched heist leaves Hapu staring into the gaping maw of death, only a desperate gamble and an unlikely twist of fate can spare his life.

The reprieve comes at a price.

Thrust into the viper's nest of court, bewitched by a princess, and pursued by a shadowy murderer, Hapu must navigate a labyrinth of conspiracies to shield the Queen and her family from those who would see Egypt drowned in blood.

Failure means the death of all he loves and the end of the Kingdom as he knows it.

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Aliens built the Pyramids. Atlantis was real. Caesar torched the world's greatest library.

You've seen the viral posts, the shocking memes, and the clickbait headlines. But in a world clogged with historical half-truths, what’s the real story?

In "Wait, what?", Jay tackles 14 of the most persistent and outrageous myths filling your social media feed. If you love history, this is for you!

With maps, quotes from ancient texts from writers like Herodotus and Plutarch, modern archeological evidence, and a healthy dose of humor, Penner masterfully separates historical fact from viral fiction.

Inside, dive into interesting questions:

Did Julius Caesar destroy the Library of Alexandria?

Was Queen Cleopatra Egyptian?

Did Spartacus’ men say ‘I am Spartacus’ to hide his identity from the Romans?

Did Alexander the Great conquer India?

Did an Indian Emperor marry a Greek princess?

Did Spartan warriors win every battle?

Did the Trojan War really occur (and was the Trojan Horse real)?

Was Ramesses the pharaoh who expelled Moses?

Was the famous Queen Nefertiti foreign born?

Did Atlantis really exist?

Were Hammurabi’s Code the first ever written laws?

Did the Aryan invasion destroy the Indus Valley Civilization?

Were the supernatural Anunnaki real?

Did an ancient civilization (or aliens) build the pyramids?

And a bonus: Each chapter ends with a terrible cartoon drawn by the author himself. He assures us no intelligence, artificial or otherwise, was involved in their creation!

Perfect for history buffs, trivia lovers, anyone from middle school and up and ready to fight back against historical misinformation with a grin. This is your easy-to-read guide to busting myths and understanding the ancient world as it truly was.