Action/Adventure - Historical Adventure
Date Published - October 2014
In an ancient time, a people made homeless by a devastating fire are led across a treacherous desert by a thrill-seeking thief, to a land he doesn't believe exists - and he started the fire.
In a squalid ancient city on the edge of a desert (based on descriptions of the African Sahara’s Empty Quarter,) a weary, thrill-seeking thief named Omari sets his home on fire to start anew and cover his many crimes. When the entire city is unintentionally destroyed by the flames, the cornered thief tells the displaced people a lie about a better place to which only he can lead them, across the desert. With the help of an aged, mysterious woman who knows a better place actually does exist, they set out. The disparate people must come together to fight their way through bandits, storms, epidemics, and more. As a result of Omari's involvement with Saba, a fiercely independent woman who is out to break him in the pay of a merchant whom he has offended, his ability to lead - his very life - is jeopardized.
Review
This is a novel that is different than a lot of what is out there today. I really think that anyone who loved the classic writing styles of famous authors. Stephen Whitfield also manages to pen captivating characters that have depth. They are wonderful to read about. The action and pacing in the story is also spot on. It will keep the readers attention to the very end.
Chicago-born Stephen Whitfield began writing as a Marine Corps print journalist. His writing has appeared in military publications, as well as the Kansas City Star and the Jersey Journal. He holds degrees from from Loyola University Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary, and Indiana University. Stephen currently resides near Orlando, Florida.
Thanks for your kind review. If you would clarify/edit your second sentence, I'd love it if you'd post it on Amazon, GoodReads, or B&N.
ReplyDeleteThanks again!