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Sultana: Two Sisters: A Novel of Moorish Spain
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alhambra Press
Publication date
October 5, 2013
Pages
460
Binding
Paperback
ISBN-13
9781939138132
ISBN-10
1939138132
Dimensions
0.93 by 5 by 9 in.
Weight
1.34 lbs.
Original list price
$15.99
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Book #3 of the Sultana series. In fourteenth-century Spain, former friends vie for a man's heart and the future of his kingdom. Both women are captives sold into the harem of Sultan Yusuf I of Moorish Granada. A young girl with a hidden heritage, Esperanza Peralta, forges a new identity as Butayna and becomes the mother of Yusuf's firstborn son.The Jewess Miriam Alubel takes the name Maryam and also bears Yusuf's children, including two sons. The clash between former friends is inevitable, as each finds diverging paths in a dizzying rise to power beside their husband. Both remain aware of the struggle ahead, for only one heir may inherit Yusuf's throne and only one woman can claim the revered title, Mother of the Sultan.
Snippet:
"Two heirs to sit upon the throne when there can be just one Sultan to succeed his father. Some would say Yusuf is fortunate to have two sons. Others would think him cursed. Regardless, I do not doubt the news will please him, given your recent tragedy."
Butayna's nails raked the doorpost. Her other hand went to her empty stomach,where six weeks ago her second child had thrived for five months, until failure shattered her hopes. The court astrologer had predicted another boy.
Maryam added, "If you believe this is the last time I shall bear Yusuf a son, you are mistaken. I will not fade away, while you keep Yusuf at your side. He does not love me, not yet, but I will bind his heart with our children. If you think Muhammad shall inherit the throne just because he is the eldest, you are wrong."
A shudder coursed through Butayna. She fisted her hands at her sides before she turned to Maryam. "If you ever strike at Muhammad, no one, not even Yusuf shall save you from my wrath! I will choke the life from you with my bare hands. Do not mistake the measure of my love for my son."
Over her shoulder Maryam said, "Do not underestimate my ambitions for mine."
"Two heirs to sit upon the throne when there can be just one Sultan to succeed his father. Some would say Yusuf is fortunate to have two sons. Others would think him cursed. Regardless, I do not doubt the news will please him, given your recent tragedy."
Butayna's nails raked the doorpost. Her other hand went to her empty stomach,where six weeks ago her second child had thrived for five months, until failure shattered her hopes. The court astrologer had predicted another boy.
Maryam added, "If you believe this is the last time I shall bear Yusuf a son, you are mistaken. I will not fade away, while you keep Yusuf at your side. He does not love me, not yet, but I will bind his heart with our children. If you think Muhammad shall inherit the throne just because he is the eldest, you are wrong."
A shudder coursed through Butayna. She fisted her hands at her sides before she turned to Maryam. "If you ever strike at Muhammad, no one, not even Yusuf shall save you from my wrath! I will choke the life from you with my bare hands. Do not mistake the measure of my love for my son."
Over her shoulder Maryam said, "Do not underestimate my ambitions for mine."
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