The Cradle and the Sword

A historical opera of sweeping proportions The Cradle and the Sword hurtles the reader from the classical ages of Greece and Persia back into the mists of prehistory chronicling the wars intrigues discoveries and triumphs of the worlds first great civilizations. A web of tales brings together an unforgettable cast of characters united across thousands of years by common struggles ambitions and dreams. Thomas unveils an odyssey in reverse tracing a myriad of intertwined paths from the palace conspiracies of mighty Assyria to the lush gardens of Babylon to the primeval city of Ur-- revealing an action-packed saga whose deepest roots reach back to legendary Eden itself.