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Book One: The Sun and the Serpent
In ancient Kemet, love is treason.
When eighteen-year-old Pharaoh Amon-Ra Khepri inherits the throne, his fate is already sealed by divine law and an arranged royal marriage. But during a sacred coronation ritual, he forms an unthinkable bond with Zaylina, the fifteen-year-old High Priestess of Isis-untouchable, revered, and sworn to the gods alone.
As whispers spread through the temples and enemies rise within the court, their forbidden connection threatens to shatter the balance between throne and priesthood. Torn between duty and destiny, Amon and Zaylina must decide whether love is a weakness...or the power that could change Kemet forever.
Their hearts are bound.
Their love is forbidden.
And the gods are watching.
Character Bio Summary
Pharaoh Amon
Age at start: 13 → 18
Skin: Carmel brown
Eyes: Brown, steady, observant
Nature: Thoughtful, conflicted, deeply loyal
Title: Crown Prince → Pharaoh-in-waiting
Conflict: Duty vs. truth
High Priestess Zaylina
Age at start: 10 → 15
Skin: Deep brown chocolate
Hair: Thick sacred locks
Eyes: Brown, ancient, seeing
Nature: Calm, intuitive, quietly rebellious
Title: High Priestess of Isis
Conflict: Devotion vs. humanity
Enemies Rising (Introduced Early)
Prince Khaem - Amon's brother, charming but ambitious. He notices everything.
High Priest Hemnetjer - Traditionalist, threatened by Zaylina's power and youth.
Princess Setara - Not cruel, but perceptive. She senses absence where love should be.
Allies Bound by Blood and Choice
Princess Neferu - Amon's sister, intuitive and protective.
Nefru - Zaylina's cousin, fearless, sharp, dangerously loyal.
Bek - Scribe, friend, future keeper of secrets.
Epilogue of Book I
(Foreshadowing)
Love was never their crime.
Belonging was.
The throne would demand blood.
The temple would demand sacrifice.
And between them stood two children growing too fast, loving too deeply, in a world that allowed neither.