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In 1250 B.C., a young son of an Egyptian high priest deviates from a perilous path when he inadvertently kills the sacred cat of Bubastes. The incident forces him, his sister, and two foreign slaves to embark on a dangerous journey beyond Egypt’s borders in search of safety and refuge. As the group navigates hostile landscapes and the wrath of those who view the cat as a divine omen, they confront both external threats and internal doubts about survival and loyalty.
First publish date: 1888
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: G. A. Henty
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