Rise of the Magi

<p><strong>Babylon before the siege.</strong></p><p><strong>He was an agent for Cyrus the Great.</strong></p><p><strong>They told him she was the enemy.</strong></p><p><strong>He infiltrated her cabal.</strong></p><p><strong>And then he realized she'd told him the truth.</strong></p><p><em><strong>From the ashes of Babylon... a new star awakens. Those who know the game rewrite the rules.</strong></em></p><p>Book Two in a sweeping espionage mystery series set during the reign of Cyrus the Great where diplomacy masks danger and loyalty is never simple.</p><p><strong>This volume can be read independently; Book One is not required.</strong></p><p>As Babylon's once-mighty empire teeters on the edge of collapse a young Median freedom fighter leads a covert resistance against Cyrus' advancing forces which threatens the diplomatic mission led by Kratos a Greek satrap and commander loyal to Cyrus. Among his team is a conflicted warrior-informer tasked with uncovering her network. Their enemies-to-lovers arc simmers beneath the surface threading passion and betrayal into the heart of the siege.</p><p>Thalia a physician with ties to both Persia and Babylon's royal bloodline observes the unravelling from within. As secrets surface and alliances shift she must navigate a web of hidden motives and moral uncertainty. What she believed may no longer be true - or was it never true at all?</p><p>Set during the reign of Nabonidus the last king of Neo-Babylon - whose legacy and that of his daughter echo through history as the first archaeologists - this is a tale of espionage identity and the quiet war beneath the surface.</p><p><strong>Truth is a weapon. And Babylon is watching.</strong></p>