AMENRA OF THE SANDS

About the Book

Before he was a god, he was a man.  Amenra, mystical shaman of the deserts, banished forever from his Egyptian homeland.  But when an evil conspiracy rises, a plot to kill the Pharaoh´s daughter, the brash but powerful ruler of Egypt must swallow his pride and call upon the one man who can save his daughter´s life, the mighty Amenra.  

Amenra of the Sands takes place during the 3rd Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, when Egypt was the most powerful nation in the region, if not the world.  Pharaoh Netjerikhet Djoser and his predecessors have greatly expanded the borders of Egypt, pushing South into the kingdom of Kush and West towards Libya.  

This story takes place approximately in the year 2622 BC, less than 400 years after the two regions of Egypt, Upper and Lower Egypt, were joined by King Menes.  Before the lands were united, the king of Upper Egypt traditionally wore a white crown, and the king of Lower Egypt traditionally wore a red crown.  After the lands were united, the Pharaoh wore a crown which combined the red and white crowns to show his sovereignty over both lands.  The ancient name of Egypt is Kemet, which means, "The two lands."  

Even 400 years after the union, there remained a great deal of regional pride among the inhabitants of Lower and Upper Egypt, and it is into this atmosphere that some level of dissention and at times, rebellion are able to occur.

Egypt´s primary rival at the time was the southern kingdom of Kush, whose archers were of such famed skill that the Egyptians referred to their kingdom as ´Ta-sety´, "Land of the Bow."  While the Kushites are not at war with Egypt as this time, there remains much animosity between the nations.

A dark conspiracy takes shape against both the Pharaoh and his daughter, fueled by an ancient prophecy.  It is into the midst of this strife that the mystic Amenra finds himself plunged, forcing him to reopen old wounds between himself and the Pharaoh.  Through dreams and visions, Amenra attempts to piece together the mystery surrounding the conspiracy, but can he find the answers before it is too late?

About the Author

A native of South Carolina, Anthony Dozier is both a student of and an expert on a wide range of fiction, folklore, ancient history and religion. Despite a background in mechanical engineering and physics, Mr. Dozier places a high value on the importance of literature in this day and age, and hopes that his efforts on this novel will encourage the readers to learn more about one of the greatest civilizations in human history, ancient Egypt. A member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Mr. Dozier currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, and he would like to impart each reader with the following advice, study the past well, learn from it, and let us not revisit the same tides of strife as our ancestors. Por Fide.