Pharaoh Amenhotep, father of Tutankhamun, is set on abolishing the old gods, but high priest Maya has other plans. Queen Nefertiti is left to deal with the consequences with the help of her handmaiden.
3,000 years later, in the heat of the Valley of the Kings, a young archaeologist discovers that she has a gift that not only transcends time, but also protects her from the clutches of a more modern danger.