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Separated from the man she loves, Chloe Kingsley finds herself alone in Mesopotamia, haunted by memories and driven to survive. Here, in a land where upheavals in the heavens and a flood on earth portend catastrophe for mankind, the rulers demand an appeasement - a beautiful young woman to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Chloe Kingsley: a beautiful young woman alone in Mesopotamia, time traveler originally from contemporary Dallas, TX
- Cheftu: trapped in a ruthless plot to shed Chloe's blood, time traveling Egyptian, originally a Frenchman from Napoleon's time
- Kalam: Ningal's aid
- Ningal: a Justice of Ur, older man who befriends Chloe when she first comes to Ur, looks like Sean Connery
- Ezzi: newly graduated stargazer
- Guli: hairdresser with credit trouble
- Ulu: Ezzi's mother, local prostitute
- Lugal: elected commercial leader of Ur, named Shem
- Asa: head stargazer of Ur, has a greedy wife
- Nimrod: Lugal Shem's son
- Roo: Ningal's little brother, a smart alec
- Nirg: Nimrod's first wife
- Lea: Nimrod's 2nd wife
- Viza: Guli's ruffian creditor
- Shama: chamber keeper for Puabi
- Puabi: ensi (elected high priestess of the temple) who appoints the high priest of fertility
- Kidu: a simple mountain man with an insatiable appetite for women and food, and Puabi's choice for the next high priest of fertility
- Rudi: stargazer, sister to Puabi
- Gilgamesh: oldest son of Shem, the Lugal of Ur
- Asshur: Lugal of Uruk
First Sentence edit
Cheftu could see smoke billowing upward from the city wall.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 4 in Chloe Kingsley. (standard series)
Preceded by Sunrise on the Mediterranean.
Authors & Contributors edit
- J. Suzanne Frank (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
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Publication Date: March 2001
ISBN: 978-0446525398
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Publisher: Warner Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: March 2001
ISBN: 978-0446525398
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- Dewey: 813.54
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