The Blood Dimmed Tide: Book II of the Nightingale and the Falcon (Aryan Stephen)(Paperback)

The sequel to 2023's The Judas Blossom; a sprawling historical fantasy with high stakes at the heart of war... The Ilkanate is surrounded by enemies. Thanks to the interference of Behrouz, the Kozan, a new Crusade has begun, leaving the Europeans and Egyptians fighting each other to reclaim the Holy Land. This keeps them busy and prevents the Ilkhanate from having to fight two enemies at the same time. This allows Hulagu Khan to focus on his traitorous cousin, Berke Khan, rule of the Golden Horde, the northern most khanate. As Hulagu prepares for war, he is betrayed on all sides, by his son, by his newest wife, Kokochin, and people within the army. Thankfully Behrouz, the Kozan, is there to help him, although Hulagu's paranoia continues to grow. After escaping the palace and the clutches of the Empress, Princess Kokochin and her friend, Layla, flee the city of
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