Blogs in December 2023

The Ring of Flames (al-Andalus series Book 3) 2nd December 2023

It is the year 1008 AD and al-Mansur, the despotic ruler of al-Andalus is dead. Without his iron grip the country is heading for civil war. Rule and order have collapsed and anarchy reigns. If Ahmad wants to keep...

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The Eye of the Falcon (al-Andalus Series Book 2) 2nd December 2023

Captured by slavers and brought to Córdoba as a child, Subh has risen to become the most powerful woman in the realm. A woman of great intelligence, beauty and ambition, she does not intend to let her enemies win....

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The Eye of the Falcon 2nd November 2022

A story of intrigue, betrayal and murder set in the royal court of 10th century Andalusia.When the caliph of al-Andalus, al-Hakim II, dies leaving an eleven-year-old boy as his heir, Queen Subh knows that her son is in danger—other...

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The Ring of Flames 2nd November 2022

A nail-biting finish to the al-Andalus trilogy as Ahmed searches for a way to get his family out of the beleaguered city of Córdoba. But is it too late? Córdoba is surrounded. The people are starving and dispirited. Al-Mansur,...

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The Shining City 22nd October 2022

Everything that Qasim has worked for is about to be destroyed. His youngest son has fallen in love with the caliph’s favourite concubine, and if he is caught, he will suffer the death penalty and the rest of the...

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