Set in a magical Victorian British Empire that never was,
this unique fantasy blends adventure, intrigue, and romance,
as a newlywed couple embark on a dangerous quest—and, in the
process, discover their own heart’s desires.
On a
luxury magic carpetship in 1889, an English couple travel to
Cairo for their honeymoon. Except for a brush with a dragon,
the voyage is uneventful. But for Nigel Oldhall and his
beautiful Indian-born bride, Emily, the holiday hides
another purpose. Within hours of arriving in the teeming
city, they are plunged into an extraordinary struggle among
demons, murderers, and magic.
In Cairo, Nigel can no
longer hide his secret from his wife: he is on a mission to
rescue a ruby that will ensure Queen Victoria’s hold on
Africa forever. But the search has already swallowed up
Nigel’s older brother—and now it has put his own Emily in
mortal danger. But is she the innocent Nigel imagines? Soon,
separately and apart, the two will set off for the heart of
the continent among conspirators and traitors, all seeking
the ruby and the gifts and curses it offers them—and all of
humankind.…
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