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Farewell, O Syria
Historical Fiction
In 635 AD, as Khalid ibn al-Walid’s Saracens besiege Damascus, the ancient city is consumed by internal strife.
Alexander’s heroes crumble. He longs to join the Roman army, but that legendary force is soon in retreat, leaving the Syrians to the rule of barbarians.
Allegiances shift. Options recede. Alex and his best friend must reconstruct their loyalties and ambitions as the Caliphate rises from the Arabian sands, threatening the ancient Roman and Persian kingdoms.
When his sister is wrenched from her home, Alex will defy his bishop and three armies to find her. But in a world where empires die and prophets lament, will he also dare to defy God?
Lausanne Davis Carpenter creates historical fiction set in Late Antiquity and fine art which springs from her research and travels. She is most contented at her desk before dawn with a gallon of hot tea and a cat, in her studio exploring the mysteries of place in print and paint, or roaming Atlantic marshes and wooded trails with her husband, James.
Her new novel is set in Late Antique Syria and Persia.
