A sweeping, epic saga of romance and hardship, set against the dramatic backdrop of Ancient Mesopotamiafor fans of Cleopatras Moon or the adult bestseller The Red Tent.In the unforgiving Mesopotamian desert where Jaydens tribe lives, betrothal celebrations abound, and tonight it is Jaydens turn to be honored. But while this union with Horeb, the son of her tribes leader, will bring a life of riches and restore her familys position within the tribe, it will come at the price of Jaydens heart.Then a shadowy boy from the southern lands appears. Handsome and mysterious, Kadesh fills Jaydens heart with a passion she never knew possible. But with Horebs increasingly violent threats haunting Jaydens every move, she knows she must find a way to escapeor die trying. With a forbidden romance blossoming in her heart, and her familys survival on the line, Jayden must finish the deadly journey to save the ones she lovesand find true love for herself.