Worth Reading: Yes but I recommend reading the first three in the series first.

Summary: Taita the slave has become master of the mystic arts, savant and upholder of the Truth. Pharaoh Nefer Seti has asked him to find the cause of the drying Nile and Taita must battle with a the powerful witch Eos, follower of the Lie.

The Quest is a continuation of the Egyptian series of Novels. It takes up the tale of Taita the Warlock, magus and master of magic. I have read a lot of Wilbur Smith's novels and really enjoyed the Egyptian series which consists of River God, The Seventh Scroll, and Warlock.
The Quest is written in the masterful story-telling way that Wilbur Smith has made his own. The Quest can be read as a standalone novel, but I highly recommend reading the preceding trilogy first. This will give a good background on Taita and where he came from, and all the adventures he has had up to this time. Taita and other members of his party make mention of events that occur in the earlier novels and it helps to understand them when making sense of the current circumstances he is in and the actions that he takes.
Well worth a read, as are all Wilbur Smiths Novels.

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