The Woman at the Well

In The Early Years Of Islam Three Lives Braid Together.Khalid Ibn Al-Walid Never Lost A Battle Either Fighting Against The Prophet Muhammad Or For Him.Women No Longer Give Birth To The Likes Of Khalid The Prophet Said. In Old Age The General Dictates His Memoirs To A Eunuch Scribe With Anew Perspective To All The Blood He Shed.. In The Desert Oasis Of Tadmor Twelve-Year-Old Rayah Comes Of AgeAccepting Her New Religion And Her Own Power. And On The Third Floor Of The House In Tadmor A Woman With Blue Eyes Hides Her Past In The Safety Of A Harem—Which Cannot Remain Secluded Forever. For She And Her Mothers Led The Tribes Of The Desert On Sacred Camels—And With The Help Of Beings Of Fire And Smoke The Jinn. . About The Authorann Chamberlin'S Reign Of The Favored Women Trilogy Caused A Sensation When It Was Published In Turkey. She Is The Author Of Eleven Historical Novels And A Nonfiction History Of Women In The Middle East. She Also Writes Plays Including Jihad Which Was Named Best New Off-Off Broadway Play Of 1996. Praise For Ann Chamberlin International Best Seller:. Praise For The Merlin Of St. Gilles’ Well:“The Merlin Of St. Gilles’ Well Is Wonderful!…It'S The Best Book I'Ve Read In Months And Months; A Terrific Premise And So Beautifully Imagined And Described I Can Only Gnash My Teeth In Envy…Every Word Is—Literally—Magic Evoking Another World An Older Time—And The Echoes Of The Old Ways That Live On In Us Unseen.” —Diana Gabaldon Author Of The Outlander Series. Praise For Sofie“This Is A Brilliant Novel. Ann Chamberlin Is The Master Of Crafting Exciting Realistic Historical Fiction. Sofia Brings Alive Sixteenth Century Italy And Turkey Through The Eyes Of Its Fabulous Lead Protagonists.” —Affaire De Coeur (Five Stars) . Praise For The Sultan'S Daughter:The Sultans Daughter Won Both Affaire De Coeur'S Best Foreign Historical And Best Cover Awards. Historical Fiction At Its Greatest Level. The Sultan'S Daughter Is So Colorful And Real Readers Can Not Only See Sixteenth Century Turkey But Smell The Aromas (Pleasant And Ugly) Of A Different Society. Ms. Chamberlin Is One Of The Best Writers Today As She Combines Teaching Her Readers With An Amazingly Entertaining And Interesting Tale Of Intrigue. This Reviewer Strongly Recommends This Novel And Its Predecessor Because Both Books Are Among The Best Historical Fiction Written In The Ninties. —Harriet Klausner For Midwest Book Review. Praise For The Reign Of The Favored WomenA Complex Historical Tale Of Two Formidable Women. . . . Elaborate Lush Historical Fiction.