Book of Thoth: Stele of Jeu
For years, Setne has wandered the deserts of Kemetia as a rogue sorcerer and notorious tomb raider, plundering forgotten ruins in search of the legendary Book of Thoth—a grimoire said to hold the deepest secrets of Heka. His quest is driven by more than greed. Stripped of his true name, Setne suffers from a mysterious curse that has erased his past and left him afflicted by a terminal magical sickness slowly consuming his Ka. With each spell he casts, death draws closer.
His crimes have earned him the relentless pursuit of Officer Layla El-Faouly, a Sentinel Mage of the House of Life, the powerful order entrusted with preserving Ma'at and policing the use of magic throughout Kemetia. After a dangerous chase through ancient tombs and cursed temples, Layla finally captures the elusive sorcerer.
But execution is not the fate she has planned.
A shadowy organization known only as the Babon has begun stealing sacred relics from the House of Life, threatening to unleash long-forbidden magic upon the world. Unable to infiltrate the elusive thieves alone, Layla offers Setne an impossible bargain: aid her in uncovering the Babon's secrets, and in return she will grant him access to the Stele of Jeu—an ancient ritual believed capable of restoring a dying soul and curing the magical disease consuming him.
With no other path to survival, Setne accepts.
Bound together by necessity rather than trust, the law's most devoted Sentinel Mage and Kemetia's most infamous rogue descend into a conspiracy buried beneath centuries of sand. As they uncover forgotten temples, decipher ancient spells, and race against rival treasure hunters, they discover that the Babon's search extends far beyond stolen relics. Someone is assembling the pieces of a forgotten ritual connected to the Book of Thoth itself—a ritual with the power to reshape the very foundations of Heka.
To survive, Setne must confront the truth behind his stolen name, while Layla is forced to question everything she believes about the House of Life and the meaning of justice. For in Kemetia, some secrets were never meant to be unearthed, and some books are sealed not to protect their knowledge—but to protect the world from those who would wield it.