The randomness of fate

The first novel in the Safuḥ trilogy, as well as the first novel published in general. It revolves around King Khufu during the construction of the Great Pyramid, where he hears the prophecy of the magician Didi that he will be the last king of the family to rule Egypt, as a child born in a village to a priest will succeed him. Khufu then leads a campaign to eliminate the child, but the news reaches the priest, who then smuggles his son and wife to a distant place. The pharaoh arrives at the priest's house and kills another child born on the same day. Thus, events develop in various directions until the child grows up and later becomes a threat to King Khufu's throne.