Wilbur Smith returns with the eagerly awaited sequel to his thrilling Egyptian series.Following on from River God,The Seventh Scrotll and Wartock,The Quest continues the story of the Warlock,in the lore of the ancient gods and a master of master and the supernatural.

Egypt is struck by a series of terrible plagues that cripple the kingdom,and then the ultimate disaster follows,The Nile fails. The waters that nourish and sustain the land dry up. Something catastrophic is taking place in teh distant and totally unexplored depths of Africa,from where the mighty river springs. In desperation Pharaoh sends for Taita,the only man who might be able to win through to the source of the Nile and discover the cause of all their woes.