She was of Egypt, chief singer in the temple of the cat goddess Bast. He was of Macedonia, a captain in the army of Alexander, already called Great. Philip knew nothing of the Lady Farahapsut's world, except that he must have her. Farah knew even less of his. But he was magnificent. And arrogant. And he filled her heart with a longing she could not deny. Their tumultuous union, Alexander decreed, would be the marriage of two kingdoms.