After thirty-two centuries of lying hidden in the Egyptian Valley of the
Kings, King Tutankhamun's sacred, royal tomb was discovered by a British
archaeologist, and Tut's story became known throughout the world. Demi
sets King Tutankhamun's life in the context of the religious beliefs of
his ancestors.
Born to a pharaoh who had the revolutionary idea that all of Egypt must
worship only one god, Tut ascended the throne and restored religious
freedom to the Upper and Lower kingdoms. He allowed his subjects to
worship either the one god, Aten, of his father or the many shapes and
forms of the sun god, Amun, whom they had worshiped since ancient times.
Using research that includes the artifacts in King Tutankhamun's tomb,
Demi shares the rich details of the king's life, from ostrich to lion
hunts, to the challenges of ruling his Kingdom. Demi's storytelling
skills and magnificent artwork, inspired by Egyptian line in paintings,
architecture, sculpture, and jewelry, reveal the life of a remarkable
king who has been watching us "across a span of more than 3,000 years."