Nakht has only ever loved one man in his short, sheltered existence—his fellow palace dancer, Meryt.
Two of many personal slaves for Pharaoh, while they may not be free, they are content with their lives so long as they can share them.
But when Meryt is killed during an attempted coup, all hope for a happy life together is shattered.
Lost without his love, Nakht surrenders his life to the gods, but it is not more bloodshed that they seek.
The male gods petition Nakht to prove his love for Meryt by resisting the greatest pleasures and temptations they can provide.
Only if he can keep his eyes on the one he claims to be devoted to will he and Meryt be reunited.
Nakht cares not whether they are returned to Pharaoh’s service or if he must join Meryt in the Field of Reeds, only that he stands in his beloved’s presence once more.
He believes he can resist anything the gods offer him, but his certainty is about to be tested.
