God King

Description:

A never-before published tale by the author of the best-selling Hittite Warrior, carries the reader back to Ancient Egypt and biblical Jerusalem. It is 701 B.C-rule of the Kushite dynasty in ancient Egypt. Young Prince Taharka, a very minor royal son, succeeds unexpectedly to the throne of Kush and Egypt-a divine rulership. It's not long, however, before a treacherous plot pushes him into sudden exile and into the hands of Amos, an emissary of King Hezekiah seeking help against the Assyrians. Posing as a medical assistant, Taharka journeys with Amos to Judea where he encounters two kings in conflict. His true identity suddenly uncovered, he must choose with whom he will fight-the mighty Assyrian, Sennacherib, promising alliance or Hezekiah, the Jew who trusts in Yahweh. A novel inspired by research on the historical King Taharka and his period.

subjects: Hezekiah,  Assyrians,  Egypt,  Juvenile fiction,  Taharka,  Fiction,  History,  Fairy tales, folk tales, fables, magical tales & traditional stories,  Historical fiction,  King of Egypt,  Hezekiah,,  Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction,  Children: Grades 4-6,  Ancient World,  Kings, queens, rulers, etc.,  Religious - Christian,  Historical - Ancient Civilizations,  Taharka,,  Children's fiction

People: Taharka King of Egypt,  Hezekiah King of Judah,  Sennacherib King of Assyria (d. 681 B.C)

Places: Egypt,  Thebes,  Kush

Times: 701 B.C.