Historical Fiction With Romantic Elements
Synopsis
Crown Princess Nindalla knows the terrifying power of Sargon of Akkad’s army: Ten years ago, it destroyed her home city and killed her parents. Now the nightmare is happening again. The Akkadians conquer her new home, Susa; make her a widow; and strip her of her rank. Nindalla vows to protect her children from her enemies by any means necessary, including marrying whoever can shield them best. With plots swirling around her, can she trust her instincts to tell friends from foes?
Farm boy Ur-sag-enki was forced to become a soldier in the Akkadian army ten years ago after it destroyed his home and left him with nothing. When the Akkadians conquer Susa, he is awarded its governorship. He looks forward to settling down to the normal family life he craves. First, though, he must keep control of Susa despite enemies who exploit his inexperience, and he must gain legitimacy by persuading beautiful former princess Nindalla to marry him. But can he win her heart when it was his hand that struck down her husband?
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Author's Bio
Shauna Roberts is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop and a past winner of the Speculative Literature Foundation’s Older Writers’ Grant. She has had two novels published, Like Mayflies in a Stream (historical fiction, 2009, Hadley Rille Books) and Claimed by the Enemy (historical fiction, 2014, Nicobar Press). A third, Ice Magic, Fire Magic (fantasy, Hadley Rille Books), comes out in August 2015. She invites you to sign up for her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/Fr3Hf. Author's Website
