In 1806 Cape Town, Adam Courtney, who has spent his life in service to the navy, arrives home to find his family murdered and, accepting his destiny and seeking vengeance, embarks on a quest for his family’s honor with the prized family heirloom, the Neptune sword, at his side.

In the heart of Egypt Under the watchful eye of the Gods, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favored son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Ipsetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city. Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws. Determined to...