Shadow of the Sphinx

by Christian Jacq

The Judge of Egypt (book 3)

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The time has come for the final confrontation. Appointed supreme magistrate and first minister of Egypt, Pazair and his wife Neferet must join forces against the Finance Minister, Pazair's sworn enemy, who now openly presents himself as spokesman for the conspirators who plan to overthrow Ramses the Great in order to seize supreme power. The situation appears desperate. By undermining the economy and directing it towards the law of profit alone, the conspirators are attempting to destroy the show more values which form the bedrock of Egyptian civilisation. Determined to make a stand, the tjaty and his wife attempt to loosen the conspirators' stranglehold and identify the murderer of their spiritual master. But allies are few and far between. Where is Pazair's blood brother, Suti, who has escaped from his Nubian prison? After several fruitless attempts, will the mysterious shadow-eater succeed in eliminating Pazair? And who is the real leader of the conspiracy, hiding in the shadows? Who will emerge victorious from this fierce power struggle on which the survival of Egypt depends? show less

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Dans la grande salle de Justice, l'heure de l'affrontement ultime a sonné. Pazair, devenu vizir d’Égypte, et son épouse Néféret, médecin-chef du royaume, n'hésitent plus à défier le ministre des Finances qui se présente comme le porte-parole des conjurés détenant le testament des dieux et dont le but avoué est de renverser Ramsès le Grand afin de s'emparer du pouvoir.
Le vizir et son épouse sont seuls désormais, engagés dans une lutte qui paraît perdue d'avance. Branir, leur maître spirituel, a été assassiné. Souti, leur frère de sang, pourrit dans une prison nubienne.
Qui est l'âme cachée de ce complot ténébreux ? Qui se cache derrière la silhouette fantomatique du mystérieux "avaleurs d'ombres" ?
Pazair show more parviendra-t-il à lui échapper et à sauver l’Égypte d'une destruction programmée ? show less
Will Ramses II keep his throne? With a surprise twist at the end, the Judge of Egypt trilogy concludes.
La hora de la confrontación definitiva ha llegado. Pazair, ahora visir de Egipto, y su esposa Neferet, nombrada médico principal del reino, se enfrentan con el ministro de Economía, quien se erige en portavoz de los conjurados que se han adueñado del testamento de los dioses y que están a punto de derrocar a Ramsés el Grande. El alto funcionario, que se hacía pasar por amigo de Pazair, ha tejido una urdimbre tan espesa que la situación es desesperada;él y sus cómplices han desorganizado la economía y se proponen destruir los valores que han presidido el nacimiento de la civilización egipcia. Aunque los aliados escasean, el visir y su esposa, decididos a luchar hasta el final, tratan de identificar al asesino de su maestro show more espiritual, quien ha cometido el error de cruzarse en el camino de los facinerosos. ¿Dónde está el hermano de sangre, Suti, que ha logrado escapar de su prisión nubia? ¿Conseguirá el misterioso «devorador de sombras» eliminar a Pazair? ¿Quién es el alma verdadera del complot que se oculta en las tinieblas? ¿Quién, valiéndose de la traición, el crimen o la ley, saldrá vencedor de ese cruento combate del que depende la supervivencia de Egipto? show less
El faraón Ramsés el grande ha puesto en manos del joven visir Pazair la difícil tarea de desenterrar las pruebas que demuestran el complot que Bel-Tran, el ministro de economía, ha urdido para desestabilizar la administración del reino y apoderarse del trono. Entretanto, el visir se ha convertido en una obsesión para el asesino a sueldo que intenta eliminarlo. La astucia del jefe de policía ha conseguido, por ahora, impedir su letal propósito. Pero Pazair y su bella esposa Neferet se enfrentan a un eficaz enemigo y de ese terrible combate depende la supervivencia de Egipto.

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Christian Jacq is the author of the international bestselling four-volume Rames series, which sold over 11 million copies in 29 countries. He is the founder and director of the Rames Institute, which is dedicated to preserving the endangered archaeological sites of Egypt. Jacq lives in Switzerland. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Canonical title
Shadow of the Sphinx
Original title
Le Juge d'Égypte: La Justice du vizir
Epigraph
Let the whole rejoice!
Justice has been restored to its rightful place;
All ye righteous ones, come and gaze upon it.
Justice has triumphed over evil,
The wicked have fallen on their faces,
The greedy have bee... (show all)n condemned.
Sallier Papyrus I
British Museum 1018, recto VIII.7
First words
Treason was showing a healthy profit: Iarrot had grown red-faced, chubby-cheeked and flabby.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'The gods are filled with delight, and we are living through wondrous days, in joy and light.'

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