THE PHARAOH HAS DIED Nechos, an Egyptian slave to the deceased Pharaoh Khufu, must prepare his master for passage into Duat, the Egyptian underworld. As Nechos begins to put into place the preparations for the ceremonies, events occur that will alter not only the fate of the Pharaoh but that of Nechos himself. He will embark on a dangerous journey through the underworld, risking everything towards the weighing of the Heart Against the Feather.