Fantasy

Samarkand

by Graham DiamondBook 1 of 2 in Samarkand
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SURVIVE OR RUN? Samarkand, the fabled city and beloved home to Princess Sharon, is under threat from a million Mongol barbarians. Daughter to Amrath, cousin to the emir of Samarkand, she is left within the palace as the battles begin. Despite the emir's reluctance to admit the city will perish, Amrath forms his defenses in preparation for the oncoming onslaught. The Mongol, led by the crazed khan, Kabul, are on their way. Destroying villages and anything on their way to Samarkand. Soon, the city's is breached and a full force attack begins. Kabul's horde is braced meet Amrath's mighty army, awaiting the final clash of swords... Sharon has only one choice to make: to stay and try to survive - or run. If she escapes, there is no promise that her people could ever reclaim Samarkand, her homeland. Fleeing to the hills against the burning backdrop of her former home, she meets the tribe of the Kazir. The seers of the Kazir people prophesied that the Kazir people would once again rule Samarkand. Could Sharon hold the key to this prophecy? Meanwhile, Kabul, maimed for life by Sharon on her escape, is desperate to seek revenge and destroy her. Kabul is determined to find her out and when he does, there is no stopping him... he will get his revenge... And so will Sharon...

What it’s like

ViolenceGraphic
CombatWar-Torn

Details

First published
May 1980
Pages
304
Reading time
About 6 hours
Format
Novel
Language
English
ISBN
9780872166318
Series
Samarkand, Book 1

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