Khai of Khem

From ancient Egypt to modern England a man searches for the woman he loves and the man who betrayed them both!. Khai begins life in ancient Egypt as the son of Pharaoh Khasathuts chief architect. Believing Pharaoh to be a god Khai is stunned to learn that his leaders chief desires are to deflower young virgins and achieve eternal life through the powers of his black magicians. Khai dares to raise a hand to Pharaoh and is condemned to be a slave.Escaping Khai flees to neighboring Kush where he earns the rank of general in the army of Queen Ashtarta . . . and a place in Ashtartas bed. But Khai is betrayed by his best friend and Khasathuts evil magicians send his soul winging centuries into the future. In modern England Khai searches for the reincarnated souls of his lover and his betrayer. Khai is amazed by the modern world―television air conditioning and especially guns bombs and other weapons. Returned to his own time Khai uses the technologies he saw in the future to rewrite the past. But can he and Ashtarta prevent Khasathut from attaining immortality and using newly-gained alien powers to destroy all of Khem and Kush?Like the Necroscope novels Khai of Khem is packed with fast-paced action hairs-breadth escapes all-consuming love endless horror and in the person of Khai himself quick wits and bravery in the teeth of danger.