title: Egypt's Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World
author:  Arielle P. Kozloff 
description: xxiv + 476 pp., profusely illus. & 68 color plates, 4to.
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  He stood on the highest point on the planet of Almania, the roof of a tower
  built by the once-powerful Je’har. The tower was in ruin, the stairs crumbling
  as his boots touched them, the roof littered with debris from battles years
  gone. From here, though, he could see his city, a thousand lights spread
  before him, the streets empty except for droids and the ever-present guards.
  
  
  But he was not interested in looking down. He wanted to see the stars.
  
  
  An icy wind rippled his black cloak. He clasped his gloved hands behind him.
  The death’s-head mask he had worn since destroying the Je’har hung on a silver
  chain around his neck.
  
  
  Above him the stars winked. Hard to believe worlds existed there. Worlds he
  would control.
  
  
  Soon.
  
  
  He could have waited in his command, stood in the observatory specially
  constructed for his needs, but for once, he wanted no protective walls around
  him. He wanted to _feel_ the moment, not see it.
  
  
  The 