A prequel to Livingston's historical fantasy series The Shards of Heaven (Tor/Macmillan), "The Temples of the Ark" is set in Egypt, during Alexander the Great's conquest. Crossing the desert after visiting the famed oracle of Siwa Oasis, the Greek king encounters the army of the king and queen of Nubia, which soon sets Alexander and his friend and lover Hephastion on an adventure to protect the fabled Ark of the Covenant.
