With the heart-stopping speed of a whirling dervish, this thrilling, critically acclaimed debut novel from new talent Howard Andrew Jones sweeps into the glittering tradition of sword-and-sorcery. In 8th century Baghdad, the scholar Dabir realizes that a jewelled tablet may unlock secrets hidden within the lost city of Ubar, a desert Atlantis. But when the tablet is stolen, Dabir and Captain Asim go after it - a life-or-death adventure of a lifetime...

About the Author
When not helping run his small family farm or spending time with his amazing wife and children, Howard can be found hunched over his laptop or notebook, mumbling about flashing swords and doom-haunted towers. He has worked variously as a TV cameraman, a book editor, a recycling consultant, and a college writing instructor. He blogs regularly at the Black Gate website (www.blackgate.com) and maintains a web outpost of his own at www.howardandrewjones.com.

Reviews
"Filled with adventure, magic, compelling characters and twists that are twisty. This is seriously cool stuff." (Steven Brust, New York Times bestselling au thor of the Vlad Taltos series)"



Book Information
ISBN 9781250001993
Author Howard Andrew Jones
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 292g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 22mm