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K. Hollan van Zandt

    This author delves into ancient history, particularly Greece and Egypt, with a profound admiration that informs her narrative voice. Her writing is characterized by deep research and a personal passion for these bygone eras, resulting in stories that breathe life into the past. She crafts compelling tales that resonate with a modern sensibility while exploring historical foundations. Her unique perspective offers readers an engaging gateway into ancient worlds and timeless human experiences.

    Written in the Ashes
    • 2016

      Written in the Ashes

      • 530 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      "After she is abducted from her home in the mountains of Sinai, Hannah is enslaved and taken to Alexandria, where she becomes the property of Alizar, an alchemist and pagan secretly working to preserve his culture. Revered for her beautiful singing voice, the young slave is invited to perform at the city's Great Library, where she becomes friends with the famous mathematician and philosopher, Hypatia, as well as other pagans who curate its magnificent collections. Determined to help them uphold pagan culture and traditions, Hannah embarks on a dangerous quest to unite the fractured pieces of the Emerald Tablet--the last hope to save the pagans and create peace. On this odyssey that leads her to the lost oracles of Delfi and Amun-Ra and to rediscovered ancient cities and rituals, Hannah will experience forbidden loves, painful betrayals, and poignant reunions. But her efforts may be in vain. Returning to Alexandria, Hannah finds a city engulfed in violence, even as her own romantic entanglements come to a head. Now, it's not only her future, but the fate of all Alexandria that is at stake."--Amazon.com

      Written in the Ashes