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NATHANIEL A JONES

When the Gods Fell · Book 1

The River Became Blood

The Nile was the life of Egypt. Then it turned to blood.

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The Story

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The first plague falls on the river that gave Egypt everything. As the Nile runs red, a nation that believed its gods were eternal begins to wonder if something greater has come to claim the throne.

Ancient EgyptBiblicalEpic

Meet the Characters

THE PLAYERS

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Protagonist

Moses

Raised in the palace of Egypt, called by the fire to stand against the throne. The shepherd, the prophet, and the instrument of a deliverance he never asked to lead.

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Antagonist

Pharaoh

The ruler of a nation that believes its gods are eternal. Every plague hardens him further, until the crown he refuses to release becomes the one that destroys him.

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Co-Protagonist · The Spokesman

Aaron

Moses' brother and his voice before the throne. The high priest in waiting, torn between the courts of Egypt and the call of the God of Israel.

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Key Character · The Court

Nefira

A figure of the Egyptian court whose loyalty is pulled between the throne she serves and the truth she cannot unsee as the plagues descend.

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Key Character · The Court

Khepri

A member of the royal household whose faith in the gods of Egypt fractures as the river turns to blood and the court begins to fall.

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