Ra-ab, heir to the Nomarch of the Oryx, grows up in a corrupt Egypt devoted to the worship of Set, the Lord of Fear. When an adult, he joins a group called "the eyes of Horus," dedicated to ending the rule of terror and lifting the shadows of greed, lust, and cruelty from Egypt. Toward this end, he leads his followers into battle to depose the old regime and evil priests. This is one of the most exciting of all of the Joan Grant novels.