A headstrong Egyptian priestess, her brother, their sacked colony—and a rescue mission. When Itawaret's beloved Per-Pehu falls to the tyrannical Scylax, she and her brother Bek lead a mission to save her captured people and depose Scylax. Along the way, they run into all kinds of perils, friends, and foes—and beasts sent by an angry goddess. Set in ancient Greece 3,500 years ago, this is a tale blending magical realism with history, high adventure with discovery . . . and Itawaret's determination to save her people while learning her heart's desires and realizing her deeper purpose.