The Divine Worshipper

Accused of murders he did not commit, a young scribe named Kel is continuously evading the forces of justice in a desperate attempt to prove his innocence.^[3] Aided by Nitis (a beautiful priestess and his wife) and Bebon (an actor and his closest friend), Kel manages to flee south and eventually take refuge in Thebes, safely out of the reach of the pharaoh Ahmose and his main pursuers, Judge Gem and Henat, head of the spies.

Protected by the spiritual leader of Thebes, a venerable lady known as The Divine Worshipper, Kel manages to finally clear his name, but not in time to save Egypt, as the Persian forces swarm across the border and overrun the country.

While a work of fiction, The Divine Worshipper contains elements of fact.

The Persian army overran Egypt in 526 BC, when the book concludes. Led by Cambyses, this was the beginning of the 27th dynasty and 120 years of Persian occupation. Historical facts are the betrayal of those close to Pharaoh Amasis II, particularly General Phanes, Udjahorresnet and Kroisos.

The Divine Worshipper of this time was Ankhnesneferibre. She occupied her post for sixty years.