{"product_id":"written-in-the-ashes-paperback","title":"Written in the Ashes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eK. Hollan Van Zandt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWritten in the Ashes\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those rare novels that sets 'history' afire, to bathe readers in the glow of a greater, hotter truth. Fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Mists of Avalon\u003c\/em\u003e will find this romantic\/alchemical\/feminist\/spiritual epic equally captivating.\"--Tom Robbins, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVilla Incognito\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bloody clash between Christians and pagans in fifth-century Alexandria, a servant girl becomes the last hope for preserving peace in this evocative and thrilling tale--a blend of history, adventure, religion, romance, and mysticism reminiscent of \u003cem\u003eThe Mists of Avalon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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 revered 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 530\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51774682038560,"sku":"9780062673688","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2c6545a71166f2154795fed3b6dc88bb.webp?v=1780453747","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/written-in-the-ashes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}