A Thousand
May Fall
SHAVA HAS STEPPED INTO MANHOOD just as his boyhood dreams come crashing down. Then worse tragedy strikes—forcing him into a rushed journey toward faraway Parthia, which he only lately has discovered to be his birthplace—and where the father he knew nothing about had been the Parthians’ greatest military hero before his death in battle against the Romans.
Parthia’s now a troubled land awaiting a promised deliverer—but Shava is reluctant to embrace a strange prophecy from long ago that makes him that exalted figure to rescue his true countrymen.
Shava finds Parthia’s empire torn by civil war. Through tumultuous circumstances, his physical prowess opens his way into inner circles of the competing sides. Shava ultimately battles them all, while his wildish faith pushes him toward ever more sacrificial love—for the woman he must have for his wife, and for an intimate friend who shows himself a traitor.
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How long can a young man survive in a land where he’s wanted dead
by seemingly every powerful person of any significance? -
Can love thrive when a young woman and young man
must daily expect death? -
Can any faith survive when life brings only disaster?
Book 3 of THE SHAVAD
Elements COMING SOON on these pages:
→ a Chapter-by-Chapter Author’s Commentary that discusses historical background of each of the three books in The Shavad, as well as their creative factors
→ FAQ, discussing especially larger historical questions
→ an “Inspiration and Influences” section that looks at works of literature, music, and art that have influenced the flavor and heart of The Shavad
→ Acknowledgments, plus a Bibliography relating especially to historical research behind these stories