FROM THE AUTHOR OF A SECOND PATH AND LOST GUARDIANOn a cold December night, Kate returns to Edinburgh seeking refuge after a disastrous trip to Egypt, where troubling events destroyed her relationship with archaeologist David Young.Kate and David shared a tragic past life. In the Victorian era, they were cursed by an Egyptian witch whose malevolence continues to cause conflict.Determined to start afresh, Kate begins a new job as an events coordinator with the National Museum of Scotland. She excels in her new role but soon becomes the victim of malicious gossip.Kate's attempts to bury the past fail when David forces his way back into her life. They marry in haste but struggle to overcome the obstacles in their path. Their relationship is plagued by mistrust, resentment, and secrets. Harangued by the living, and haunted by the dead, Kate and David can find no peace.Certain that his marriage is doomed, David returns to Egypt. In the inhospitable wilderness that was once Pharaoh Akhenaten's metropolis, he must face the past, as well as the danger that prowls a land in political turmoil.Can Kate and David learn from their mistakes? Will tragedy unite them, or tear them apart?