The Rose of Antahs (Paperback)

Nathan E. Eckel

ISBN 10: 1537396706 / ISBN 13: 9781537396705

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. Princess Malahaady is the sole heir to the desert sultanate of Antahs. Beautiful, naive, and headstrong, she believes she should succeed her father without marrying, even though the law says she must. Unwilling to share her future throne, she chases away her suitors and then convinces the Sultan to instruct her to rule as he fights an unknown illness. But when her father's health rapidly declines, she finds that ruling is not as easy as she had expected. In the vacuum created by the Sultan's absence, the spark of rebellion catches fire and conspiracies by the nobles are fanned. Princess Malahaady finds her will further tested as hidden family truths come to light. She gathers the Tahr, her well-trained guardians, and trusted Vizier Wensley to her side as she contends with Temple Priests, greedy Underlords, difficult Baigs, powerful Fire Mages, and deadly assassins. When the Baigs escalate their efforts against her, Princess Malahaady realizes her only hope to become Sultana is through the Ceremony of the Rose. In this ancient, religious custom, the sultanate's sovereign is chosen by Kahza, the sun-god. Against all odds, Malahaady must fight to become the divinely chosen ruler, but can she survive long enough to win the rose and save Antahs? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rose of Antahs (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1537396706
• ISBN 13: 9781537396705
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Princess Malahaady is the sole heir to the desert sultanate of Antahs. Beautiful, naïve, and headstrong, she believes she should succeed her father without marrying, even though the law says she must. Unwilling to share her future throne, she chases away her suitors and then convinces the Sultan to instruct her to rule as he fights an unknown illness. But when her father’s health rapidly declines, she finds that ruling is not as easy as she had expected. In the vacuum created by the Sultan’s absence, the spark of rebellion catches fire and conspiracies by the nobles are fanned. Princess Malahaady finds her will further tested as hidden family truths come to light. She gathers the Tahr, her well-trained guardians, and trusted Vizier Wensley to her side as she contends with Temple Priests, greedy Underlords, difficult Baigs, powerful Fire Mages, and deadly assassins. When the Baigs escalate their efforts against her, Princess Malahaady realizes her only hope to become Sultana is through the Ceremony of the Rose. In this ancient, religious custom, the sultanate’s sovereign is chosen by Kahza, the sun-god. Against all odds, Malahaady must fight to become the divinely chosen ruler, but can she survive long enough to win the rose and save Antahs?

About the Author

Nathan E. Eckel loves reading and writing Literary, Science Fiction, and Fantasy stories. He has been previously published in Nebula Rift and Avalon Literary Review. He lives near New York City with his wife, daughter, and two pet rabbits.