The Order of the Midnight Rose

ISBN: 0979454107

Author: Dozier, Anthony

Condition: New

From the pen of Anthony Dozier, author of the critically acclaimed Amenra of the Sands, comes a new epic tale of religious conflict & forbidden love... The Order of the Midnight Rose THE CRUSADES CHRISTIAN VERSUS MUSLIM? EUROPEAN VERSUS AFRICAN? ALL BELIEVED THAT GOD WAS ON THEIR SIDE UNTIL A FORBIDDEN LOVE, FROM WORLDS APART... THREATENED TO UNIFY THEM ALL? Christianity & Islam... the two religions are forever linked by conflict, from the Crusades to the strife of modern days. Long ago, there was another bond between the religions, a bond of hope, a bond of faith...a bond of love... And it was the legend of two heroes that would change the face of the world... Safeerah - the beautiful and deadly Persian Princess, as irresistibly seductive as she is skilled in the arts of espionage. When an ancient religious artifact is thrust into her safekeeping, she is forced to reexamine her assumptions of the Christian faith, forced to reconsider her oath to bring about the end of all who oppose Muslim interests. Adisa - the powerful and handsome young man for whom fate has brought from a painful life of servitude to a glorious existence as one of the most feared knights in Europe. From the hidden kingdoms of Africa to the golden palaces of the Mediterranean, Adisa will use his relentless will and his supreme leadership skills to unify the worlds religions as they have never been before - while entire nations will rise to stop him. The Order of the Midnight Rose is a fast-paced epic that explores the origins of religious conflict in a suspenseful story of forbidden love