First published 2019
In the twilight of the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar marches his legions into Syria, determined to crush the growing power of the Parthian Empire. But he finds an unexpected rival in the charismatic Bedouin chieftain Husayn ibn Ali, a warrior-poet who rallies the desert tribes against the Roman invaders. As the two men clash on the battlefield, their conflict becomes a clash of civilizations, with the fate of the known world hanging in the balance.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, action
Vibes: lyrical, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: clash-of-cultures, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Syria, Roman Republic, Parthian Empire
Period: Twilight of the Roman Republic
400 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins