Thirteen-year-old Clavassinin always wanted out of being a peasant. She always dreamed of being somebody, having privileges only she could have, and getting out of the life planned for her and her family. One day, she and her best friend Sakhi get a chance to change their fortunes. Seeing this as her one opportunity, she and her family take it. In her struggle to rise to the top and become the first woman pharaoh of Egypt, she encounters hidden dangers, heartache, and love along the way.