This series transports readers to the fabled empire of Sarantium, a world of opulent beauty and intricate politics. Follow the intertwined destinies of characters from all walks of life, from mosaic artists to imperial courtiers, as they navigate a society brimming with ambition, faith, and intrigue. Explore a richly detailed setting where personal dreams and grand destinies converge against a backdrop of cultural richness and societal shifts.
After being given a talisman and tasked with carrying out a secret mission for the queen in the fabled city of Sarantium, Crispin's talent for making mosaics leads him to discover a source of great power that may be his only hope of survival. Reprint.
The thrilling sequel to Sailing To Sarantium and the concluding novel of The Sarantine Mosaic, Kay's sweeping tale of politics, intrigue and adventure inspired by ancient Byzantium. Beckoned by the Emperor Valerius, Crispin, a renowned mosaicist, has arrived in the fabled city of Sarantium. Here he seeks to fulfill his artistic ambitions and his destiny high upon a dome that will become the emerror's magnificent sanctuary and legacy. But the beauty and solitude of his work cannot protect his from Sarantium's intrigue. Beneath him the city swirls with rumors of war and conspiracy, while otherworldly fires mysteriously flicker and disappear in the streets at night. Valerius is looking west to Crispin's homeland to reunite an Empire - a plan that may have dire consequences for the loved ones Crispin left behind. In Sarantium, however, loyalty is always complex, for Crispin's fate has become entwined with that of Valerius and his Empress, as well as Queen Gisel, his own monarch exiled in Sarantium herself. And now another voyager - this time from the east - has arrived, a pysician determined to make his mark amid the shifting, treachearous currents of passion and violence that will determine the empire's fate.