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Petra, the wondrous ancient city carved from the mountains of modern Jordan, is at the height of its glory in this gripping historical novel by T. L. Higley. A young widow, Cassia, and her son, Alexander, have arrived there seeking protection with her late husband's estranged family. But when... read more
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Characters edit
- Julian: Son of a Roman Senator
- Cassia: Mother of Alexander
- Aretas: Father of Alexander
- Alexander: Son of Cassia and Aretas
- Malik: Leader of the church in Petra
- Rabbel: King of Petra
- Hagiru: Second wife of Rabbel, queen of Petra
- Bethea: Member of the royal house of Petra
- Talya: Add a description of this character.
- Decimus: Brother of Julian
- Zeta
- Marta
- Dushara: God of Petra, worshiped by Hagiru
- Vita
- Yehosef: Former gladiator, trains gladiators for the amphitheatre in Petra
- Paul of Tarsus: Disciple of Jesus, born Saul of Tarsus
- Obadas: Son of Hagiru and Rabbel
- Nahor
- Tabatha
- Shamir
- Ariella
- Hozai
First Sentence edit
The streets of Rome lay barren and empty, sucked dry by the Flavian Amphitheatre that had swallowed seventy-five thousand Roman citizens in a single gulp, and would hold each one captive until they had enjoyed the horrors that Julian now raced to prevent.
Authors & Contributors edit
- T. L. Higley (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: 09/15/2010
ISBN: 978-1-4336-6856-2
Page Count: 328
Publisher: B & H Publishing Group
Country: United States
Publication Date: 09/15/2010
ISBN: 978-1-4336-6856-2
Page Count: 328
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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