Undying Queen Book One The Undying Queen Of Ur

The Undying Queen of Ur tells the story of Arkhalla, an immortal queen that ruled over the lands of Sumer from her mighty ziggurat in the City of Ur for over two centuries at the beginning of the Bronze Age, more than 5,000 years ago. It is the early days of the Sumerian Kingdoms, an era consumed by the flames of countless wars. The ruthless nation of the Undying, the blood feeding masters of Sumer, rule unchallenged over mankind until the day, Shamath, a young human boy is captured in the Queen’s latest war. Shamath is taken captive to the City of Ur and finds himself in the midst of untold horrors committed by the Undying. But it is when the beautiful Queen Arkhalla—intrigued by the youth’s courage and defiance in the face of death—decides to take him as her body slave, that the whole world changes. Little by little, Shamath and Arkhalla’s liaison grows from an abusive master/slave relationship into an unforgettable and dramatic tale of love and redemption. This remarkable tale of a kingdom torn by intrigue and a fascinating cast of characters struggling for dominance is above all a story about love. The love between an immortal queen and a young human slave who overcame impossible odds and the darkness within their own hearts and discovered each other.

Mesopotamia, circa 3000 BC. After a devastating battle annihilates his people, young SHAMATH is taken prisoner and brought to the Great City of Ur, ruled by the race of blood-drinking immortals known as the Undying. It is the early days of the Sumerian Kingdoms, an era consumed by the flames of countless wars. The ruthless nation of the Undying rule unchallenged over mankind. Suddenly, Shamath finds himself in the midst of untold horrors committed by the Undying. But it is when the cruel and beautiful Undying Queen Arkhalla-intrigued by the youth's courage and defiance in the face of death-decides to take him as her body slave, that the whole world changes. Though she does not show it at first, Arkhalla has taken a liking to the young man, impressed with his steadfast refusal to be cowed into submission or be taunted when she provokes him. To his surprise, Shamath gradually discovers a hidden layer of tragedy behind the cold inhumanity of the queen. Arkhalla was not only the first human turned Undying after being cursed by the demon god Asag, but she is bound by his power and the constricting influence of her Council to maintain Asag's savage ritual practices and a tyrannical regime she has long lost her faith in. Despite the efforts both of them make to resist the impulse, Shamath and Arkhalla feel more and more drawn to each other until they find themselves in the midst of a treacherous coup against the Queen perpetrated by her own Council of Undying nobles who allied themselves with the Humans of Ur. The Undying Queen of Ur is a thrilling and beautiful story about love and redemption. The gripping liaison between the two protagonists starts as an abusive master/slave relationship but slowly turns into a dramatic and touching love story. This story is a remarkable tale of a kingdom torn by intrigue, wars, and betrayal, with a fascinating cast of characters struggling for dominance. But above all, The Undying Queen of Ur is a tale about the forbidden love between an immortal Undying Queen and a young human slave who overcame impossible odds and the darkness within their own hearts to discover each other. This is Book One of the series UNDYING QUEEN. Book Two is also available.

Arkhalla. She was the most powerful woman on earth. A cruel, undying queen feasting on blood, she ruled a nation feared across the ancient lands of Sumer, her only weakness a still all-too human heart. And now she is dead. In the wake of the almighty queen’s death, the Sumerian kingdoms are rocked by chaos as Bel, Arkhalla’s lover-turned-betrayer, goes to war against the ambitious councilor Lord Sin, who is allied with Nimrod, the vengeance-seeking human king of Akkad. Around them revolve characters both familiar and new, from Narama, the Undying huntress of men, to Nimrod’s daughter Aisyah, reared to be the scourge of the Undying, while Shamath, the young slave who both loved the dead queen and caused her doom, now finds his destiny as the humans of Sumer rise at last against the Undying. The second chapter of the trilogy begun in The Undying Queen of Ur crafts an epic tale of war, intrigue and a tangled skein of characters in a world forever haunted by the one who gave meaning to all their lives. A World Without Arkhalla.

Arkhalla There cannot be a world without a Queen. The Undying may be no more – the few of them left hunted and with a price on their heads – but the darkness of their legacy still lives on. Shamath, the hero who saved humanity, roams the earth a man lost, his life turned into a hunt with little purpose. Far across the sea, in the deserts of Egypt, Bel and Narama, both shades of their former selves, struggle to build a new life, yet even the bond between them seems broken. But out of nowhere comes a new chance at life for hero and foe alike. A call from the beyond sends Shamath on a desperate quest, his routing out the Undying now infused with dread urgency. Meanwhile, a miracle brings Narama and Bel promise of peace. Yet the same hopes that revive the three of them threaten to tangle them once more into a fight to the death. The secret Shamath seeks that will lead to the domain of the dread demon Asag lies with his enemies, and he will spare no effort to find it. But if Shamath succeeds in his quest, the world may end in blood and fire, fulfilling, at last, the Dark God’s plan. To bring back to life the Undying Queen herself.

Arkhalla.She was the most powerful woman on earth. A cruel, undying queen feasting on blood, she ruled a nation feared across the ancient lands of Sumer, her only weakness a still all-too-human heart.And now she is dead.It has been ten long years since Arkhalla's death, and the Council led by SIN and BEL rule a realm in the grip of civil war. The humans, denied their freedom after the Undying Queen's demise, have rebelled, and strife brews between Sin and Bel, who is plagued by crippling guilt for his role in Arkhalla's fall.When Sin draws the human Akkadian king, NIMROD and his daughter AISYAH in an alliance against Bel, Bel turns to NARAMA, long estranged from him after he refused her love because of his obsession with Arkhalla. Narama rushes to his aid, but too late to stop the erratic, self-destructive Bel from being provoked into war against Sin or from committing genocide against entire cities of humans. In the wake of the almighty queen's death, the Sumerian kingdoms are rocked by chaos. Meanwhile, SHAMATH, drawn out of his seclusion by dreams of his lost love tormented in the demon god Asag's hellish domain, joins the human rebellion and slowly rises through the ranks to become their leader and a legend among men.The second chapter of the trilogy begun in The Undying Queen of Ur crafts an epic tale of war, intrigue, revenge, and a tangled skein of characters in a world forever haunted by the one who gave meaning to all their lives. What is to become of the world without Arkhalla!

Mesopotamia, circa 3000 BC. After a devastating battle annihilates his people, young SHAMATH is taken prisoner and brought to the Great City of Ur, ruled by the race of blood-drinking immortals known as the Undying. It is the early days of the Sumerian Kingdoms, an era consumed by the flames of countless wars. The ruthless nation of the Undying rule unchallenged over mankind. Suddenly, Shamath finds himself in the midst of untold horrors committed by the Undying. But it is when the cruel and beautiful Undying Queen Arkhalla--intrigued by the youth's courage and defiance in the face of death--decides to take him as her body slave, that the whole world changes. Though she does not show it at first, Arkhalla has taken a liking to the young man, impressed with his steadfast refusal to be cowed into submission or be taunted when she provokes him. To his surprise, Shamath gradually discovers a hidden layer of tragedy behind the cold inhumanity of the queen. Arkhalla was not only the first human turned Undying after being cursed by the demon god Asag, but she is bound by his power and the constricting influence of her Council to maintain Asag's savage ritual practices and a tyrannical regime she has long lost her faith in. Despite the efforts both of them make to resist the impulse, Shamath and Arkhalla feel more and more drawn to each other until they find themselves in the midst of a treacherous coup against the Queen perpetrated by her own Council of Undying nobles who allied themselves with the Humans of Ur. The Undying Queen of Ur is a thrilling and beautiful story about love and redemption. The gripping liaison between the two protagonists starts as an abusive master/slave relationship but slowly turns into a dramatic and touching love story. This story is a remarkable tale of a kingdom torn by intrigue, wars, and betrayal, with a fascinating cast of characters struggling for dominance. But above all, The Undying Queen of Ur is a tale about the forbidden love between an immortal Undying Queen and a young human slave who overcame impossible odds and the darkness within their own hearts to discover each other. This is Book One of the series UNDYING QUEEN. Book Two is also available.