Anubis - Weigher of Hearts: The Memoirs of Egypt’s jackal-headed god of the afterlife (Mythic Memoirs: Unbound Voices)

“They placed a feather on my scales and called it justice – until the day the scales demanded my own heart.”Step into torch-lit necropolises and feel the hush of the Duat as Anubis speaks at last. Jackal-headed guardian, master embalmer, steadfast Weigher of Hearts—he has ushered countless souls to judgment without a tremor of doubt. But when a beloved queen confesses a forbidden mercy, the bronze beam groans and even a god must ask: Who weighs the weigher?Walk beside Anubis through sand-whisper nights at Saqqara, incense-heavy corridors in Thebes, and the shadowed Hall of Two Truths where forty-two silent judges watch every breath. Hear the crackle of natron, the rustle of linen, the jackal’s quiet tread. Face Set’s desert storms, witness Thoth’s ink scribe destiny, and feel the moment a heart hangs between oblivion and eternal fields of reed. Through vivid ritual detail and searching introspection, he reclaims a legend flattened by time—revealing the fierce compassion beneath the mask and the perilous cost of mercy.Perfect for readers who loveMadeline Miller’s Circe and Neil Gaiman’s American GodsMyth retellings steeped in authentic history and ethical stakesFirst-person epics where gods confront their own humanityInside you’ll findAn intimate memoir rooted in the Book of the Dead, Pyramid & Coffin Texts, and modern EgyptologyA sensory tour of embalming fires, starlit tombs, and the cosmic courtroom of Ma’atThemes of justice, mercy, and the fragile balance each heart must strike“Austere, luminous, and utterly transporting – ritual turned into revelation.” – Early Reader ReviewIf ancient myths quicken your pulse, let Weigher of Hearts guide you to the scales tonight – and discover what your own heart might say. Read more