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The Cartouche of Isis
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ISBN10: 178795644X
ISBN13: 9781787956445
Publisher: Global East-West (London)
Published: Mar 11 2026
Pages: 318
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.67 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781787956445
Publisher: Global East-West (London)
Published: Mar 11 2026
Pages: 318
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.67 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
On Egypt's western shore, in the cliffs above the Nile, a small temple hides a room that was never meant for the eyes of kings.When a blocked passage at a Luxor excavation collapses, Dr. Leila Marsh and her team uncover an inner chamber carved with the cartouche of Isis and sealed with extraordinary care. Inside a single vessel lies a cache of ancient papyri: the voice of Kiya, a young priestess, and Amenhotep, the scribe sent to document her sanctuary.
Their forbidden attachment defies the vows of the temple and the expectations of their age. They respond the only way they can: by building a secret space inside sacred architecture and entrusting their story to the future.Three thousand years later, Leila finds herself standing in that same room, reading the consequences of their choice while confronting her own. Tariq al-Rashid, a modern guardian bound by family duty, sees the chamber as a promise his ancestors have kept. A senior ministry official sees leverage. International media see a ready-made headline: Ancient Egyptian Love Story Unearthed.As theft, interference, and institutional politics close in around the site, Leila must decide what it means to do her work right when the past is not an object but a relationship. Is it enough to preserve text and artefact, if the act of exposure destroys the context that gave them meaning?The Cartouche of Isis will appeal to readers of intelligent suspense and atmospheric historical fiction-those who love ruins and riddles, but also care deeply about the people who move among them.
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