Publisher's Synopsis
Mesopotamia, circa 3000 BC. After a devastating battle annihilates his people, young SHAMATH is taken prisoner and brought to the Great City of Ur, ruled by the race of blood-drinking immortals known as the Undying. It is the early days of the Sumerian Kingdoms, an era consumed by the flames of countless wars. The ruthless nation of the Undying rule unchallenged over mankind. Suddenly, Shamath finds himself in the midst of untold horrors committed by the Undying. But it is when the cruel and beautiful Undying Queen Arkhalla-intrigued by the youth's courage and defiance in the face of death-decides to take him as her body slave, that the whole world changes. Though she does not show it at first, Arkhalla has taken a liking to the young man, impressed with his steadfast refusal to be cowed into submission or be taunted when she provokes him. To his surprise, Shamath gradually discovers a hidden layer of tragedy behind the cold inhumanity of the queen. Arkhalla was not only the first human turned Undying after being cursed by the demon god Asag, but she is bound by his power and the constricting influence of her Council to maintain Asag's savage ritual practices and a tyrannical regime she has long lost her faith in. Despite the efforts both of them make to resist the impulse, Shamath and Arkhalla feel more and more drawn to each other until they find themselves in the midst of a treacherous coup against the Queen perpetrated by her own Council of Undying nobles who allied themselves with the Humans of Ur. The Undying Queen of Ur is a thrilling and beautiful story about love and redemption. The gripping liaison between the two protagonists starts as an abusive master/slave relationship but slowly turns into a dramatic and touching love story. This story is a remarkable tale of a kingdom torn by intrigue, wars, and betrayal, with a fascinating cast of characters struggling for dominance. But above all, The Undying Queen of Ur is a tale about the forbidden love between an immortal Undying Queen and a young human slave who overcame impossible odds and the darkness within their own hearts to discover each other. This is Book One of the series UNDYING QUEEN. Book Two is also available.
