Publisher's Synopsis
The time is 1769 and the place is the Ethiopian Empire, last stronghold of Black Power on the Continent of Africa. The Ethiopian Empire, known as the Camelot of Africa, is soon to be under siege from European Colonial Powers. First, though, Ethiopia must survive the Zemene Mesafint, the so-called Era of the Princes. It was a tumultuous time in Ethiopian History, as the proud African nation found itself with weakened leadership, and the chaos brought forth by too many Princes vying for power. Ethiopian Christians and Ethiopian Muslims also found themselves at odds over the country's direction. In the City of Dire Dawa, close to the often contested Ethiopian/Somali Border, Prince Abraham Tilahun, the Patriarch of House Tilahun, and his beloved wife Lady Bethlehem try desperately to stem the tide of chaos. Dark times await the Ethiopian Noble Houses. Things are complicated by the actions of their only son, the tall, handsome and unruly Prince Joseph, for whom hedonism and womanizing are a way of life. Prince Joseph is carrying on a passionate affair with Lady Amira Abreha, his mother's erstwhile best friend, and bedding courtesans at the local bawdy houses, but he has a mysterious bond with Prince Malik of House Adugna, his supposed best friend. Prince Joseph is Bisexual and not afraid to challenge taboos and conventions. What can be done about a man whose passions are limitless Can the House of Tilahun survive its darkest time
