Middle Eastern Historical Fiction

Kurdish Syria, 2014. Karin longs to fight for her freedom. Except she’s forced to stay home while her brother heads into battle and ISIS advances. But when death and destruction arrive at the city gates, Karin shoulders her rifle and prepares to engage. Roza aches for the peaceful life of a wife and mother. But when she loses her husband in mortar fire, her grief drives her into the female militia to defend her family. Her rage only grows when she discovers her friend's sister has been captured by ISIS. Fighting side-by-side with their fellow sisters, Karin and Roza launch a daring and ...

What if the one person you were called to forgive… was the one who shattered your life? In The Cost of Forgiveness, hearts are broken, lives are forever changed, and one question echoes through every soul: How do you forgive when the pain won’t let go? When tragedy strikes without warning, leaving devastation in its wake, those left behind must face more than grief—they must face the unbearable weight of what comes next. Anger rises. Bitterness takes root. Faith is shaken to its core. And forgiveness? It feels impossible. Follow a deeply moving journey of ordinary people caught in ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes an epic historical fiction trilogy with a modern twist: Volume I: Rise to Power Here is the story of David as you have never heard it before: from the king himself, telling the unofficial version, the one he never allowed his court scribes to recount. Rooted in ancient lore, his is a surprisingly modern memoir. Volume II: A Peek at Bathsheba The most torrid tale of passion ever told: David's forbidden love for Bathsheba, and his attempt to cover up the scandal. Will he muster the strength needed to protect her and save their son from ...

Two women. Two different eras. One forbidden past that history tried to erase. Can the truth of a grandmother's secrets survive a changing world? "A powerful book that brings Iraq’s lost history to life with fine plot and characters." — Amazon Reader Review Iraq, 1940s. Rahila is growing up in a world shifting beneath her feet. As anti-Semitic threats escalate across the country, she watches her family and community vanish, drawn away by the pull of Zionism and the birth of Israel. Desperate to stay in her homeland, Rahila makes a choice that changes everything: she marries a Muslim, ...

The story of Ruth comes to us in the time of the Judges. It is not difficult to imagine Elimelech and his family being sent to Moab while Israel was in a time of punishment for doing evil in the sight of God. It is not difficult to imagine the family met Judge Ehud when he went to Moab to kill the king. When we think on these events, are you awed at the intricate weaving of God’s plan? I certainly am. Boaz and Ruth are a generation after the fall of Jericho and two generations before the birth of King David. Their story is not rife with war, but it is still an incredible depiction of the ...

"A sweeping, breathless romance" and "deliciously twisty" ~Jennifer deBie of Rosie's Book Review Team General Bakr, a half-human djinn warrior, has always felt like an outsider in the magical land of Qaf. Torn from his first love by war, he yearns to feel her touch—to hear her voice and kiss her lips. But the only reason he survived the searing scar across his torso was because a lilith demon made him her pet, and she doesn't like to share. Back at home in the magical kingdom of Shihala, Sheikha Sezan, a djinn princess, is just starting her war. Determined to be more than a marriage token...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes a breathtaking historical fiction novel with a modern twist: The most torrid tale of passion ever told: David's forbidden love for Bathsheba, and his attempt to cover up the scandal. Will he muster the strength needed to protect her and save their son from danger? This is volume II of the trilogy The David Chronicles, told candidly by the king himself. David uses modern language, indicating that this is no fairytale. Rather, it is a story that is happening here and now. Listen to his voice as he undergoes a profound change, realizing ...

In 1st century B.C. Mesopotamia, the authority of the Parthian Empire has reached the northern side of the River Euphrates. Farther west, the Roman Republic’s influence is continuing to expand into Asia-Minor. For the smaller Kingdoms like Armenia that stand between these towering eagles, it is a constant struggle for the very existence of their countries and cultures… Prince Tigran of Armenia and his friends have reached manhood and will soon be in need of all the skills learned from the Royal Guard and their mentor, Captain Harat. Tigran grapples between his affinity for Parthia, ...

To save his life, they sent him away from everything he ever knew. Following their father’s unexpected death, four-year-old Joseph and his brothers face the terrible fate reserved for Jewish orphans in Yemen: the Orphans’ Decree. To save them from being forcefully converted to Islam, their young mother, Luluah, decides to send them away to the port city of Aden, where their uncle awaits to smuggle them out of the country and into the Promised Land. Under the cover of darkness, five small figures leave their home in the nameless Yemenite village, never to return. The journey to the city ...

A family secret revealed 40 years ago by a grandmother to her grandson is now an acclaimed Russian historical fiction novel. A Hundred Sweet Promises is the tale of the author’s grandfather, Nasrosoltan, a famed composer, who on the eve of World War I travels from Persia to Russia to study classical music at the St. Petersburg Conservatory with such masters as Rimsky-Korsakov.

The Norse Fallfest celebrates the bounty of the fields and the forests, yet when young hunter Ivar Lange hears the sound of metal hitting metal he knows the celebration is over. When he sees his best friend Rune kneeling on the ground, the sword of another man ready to strike a lethal blow, he knows his innocence is over. And when he raises his bow and fires off an arrow, he fears his life may be over too. Condemned to join a Norse raiding force on a mission to plunder settlements in the Middle East, Ivar knows it’s a death sentence in disguise. He escapes the force with Rune and two ...

A Tale of Passion, Poetry, and Rebellion in 10th-Century Persia In the grand palace of Balkh, where power is absolute and tradition unyielding, Rabia bint Ka‘b—a noblewoman of striking intellect and beauty—dares to dream beyond the gilded cage of her birth. A gifted poetess, she weaves verses of love and longing, secretly pouring her heart onto parchment. But when her heart finds its true muse in Baktash, a captured Turkish warrior, their love becomes a crime punishable by death. Baktash, once a slave in the palace, rises to power as a commander, his unwavering spirit earning the ...

He was the first man, husband, and father. It is said all men have sinned because Adam sinned. But what was Adam really like in those antediluvian days? In this intimate and surprising Bible Character Adventure, we encounter a joyful human who becomes a man of sorrows when he fails to protect his wife from a cunning enemy. In exile, Adam strives to become the man God designed him to be. Yet his every effort and joy are threatened by the great adversary, that serpent of old. When the enemy exploits Cain's jealousy over his younger brother, Adam rises to the challenge, boldly striving to ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes a captivating historical fiction novel with a modern twist: Here is the story of David as you have never heard it before: from the king himself, telling the unofficial version, the one he never allowed his court scribes to recount. Rooted in ancient lore, his is a surprisingly modern memoir. Notorious for his contradictions, David is seen by others as a gifted court entertainer, a successful captain in Saul’s army, a cunning fugitive, a traitor leading a gang of felons, and a ruthless raider of neighboring towns who leaves no ...

In this plot of mistaken identity, Becky instructs her son to cheat his elderly father Isaac, who is lying on his deathbed. Will Jacob pretend to be that which he is not? Is he ready for the last moment he is going to have with his father? This is a modern twist on a very old story of greed, love, and regrets. It is so much more than a morality tale. Do you find sibling rivalry in adults intriguing? Are you troubled by the notion that the sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children? If so, you will find this story utterly captivating "A lively psychological study of family and of ...

Bernard and Agnes Montjoy keep an inn in Crusader Jerusalem. Their lives are about to be shattered. Guy, the new King of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, ignores the advice of wiser men and leads his army out of the city to do battle with the great warlord Saladin. Within days the Christian army is annihilated. Triumphant, Saladin leads his warriors towards Jerusalem, determined to win it back for his people. To defend the city there is only one nobleman, Balian of Ibelin, and four knights. In desperation Balian knights thirty ordinary men to lead the defence. Agnes begs Bernard not to ...

War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes for ever. Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the...

The Last Refugee by Zahara Schara is a powerful and deeply moving novel that spans generations, weaving together the lives of two families forced to flee their homes in search of safety. Elijah, an aging man living a quiet life by the sea in Calais, rarely dwells on his past—on the horrors of fleeing Nazi persecution as a child or the sacrifices that ensured his survival. But when his garden is mysteriously disturbed night after night, he stays awake to catch the culprit, expecting a rabbit. What he discovers instead stirs long-buried memories, forcing him to confront the past he thought ...

Shadows Across Endless Horizons By Omar Han Embark on an extraordinary journey across continents, cultures, and the vast landscapes of the human soul in Shadows Across Endless Horizons, an epic literary masterpiece inspired by the legendary 14th-century traveler, Ibn Battuta. Blending historical authenticity with poetic introspection, Omar Han channels the voice and vision of one of history’s greatest explorers, weaving together immersive narratives of adventure, wisdom, and discovery. From the scorching sands of the Sahara to the opulent courts of sultans, from the mystic sanctuaries of ...

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Uvi Poznansky, comes a riveting historical fiction novel with a modern twist: The last thing David expects is that his beloved son will topple him from the throne. The betrayal threatens not only his life but also his legacy. Coming back to power will put Absalom in danger. Is David ready to counter his next move? For now, he remains silent, even as Amnon rapes Tamar, even as Absalom lures Amnon to his death. In families other than his, such crimes may be concealed. But when they occur in the king’s family, they affect matters of the state and force him ...