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Born in the harem of Rameses the Great, Tia-Sitra is the daughter of a Hittite Princess. Separated from her mother as a child, she is sent to the temple of Amun Ra and raised as a priestess. There, she learns the science of healing and the power of spells and incantations - but when she falls in love with a Nubian slave, they have to flee from certain death. But, Tia-Sitra possesses an enchanted amulet - a Gilded Sphinx. In Luxor, Andrew Miles, a PhD student, uncovers a secret known only to the high priests and forgotten for three thousand years. His mentor, Dr Joanne Sharman, is investigating a chamber in the Valley of the Queens when she falls unconscious and wakes up with tantalising glimpses of her previous life. Together, they trace the perilous journey of Tia-Sitra and her slave lover, to reveal their true legacy, the rise of the Black Pharaohs - but not before they unleash the ominous power of the Gilded Sphinx. Comparable works include The Da Vinci Code