Warlock

Book 03.
This was the foul and loathsome thing that Taita, with his clairvoyant powers, had smelt in the air. The light was strong enough for him to make out every detail of the enemy he had loved as a friend' The magic of the gods. The treachery of man. In his long life, Taita had gone from slave to warlock, and now his wisdom and abilities are known throughout the kingdom. but even his immense skills cannot protect those close to him from the evil that lurks at the heart of Egypt: Lord Naja, self-proclaimed Regent until the Prince comes of age.
Taita must summon all of his formidable gifts to protect the true ruler, the young prince Nefer - grandson of Queen Lostris. As enemy forces join together to bring destruction to the whole land, it is no longer a matter of simple magic. To defeat the False Pharoahs, the gods and armies must share their powers with a mortal warlock...