A feminist novel on a clash of two societies, one of warriors, the other ruled by women where war is unknown. Set in 4,500 BC in what is now Ukraine, the story features a heroine from the warrior tribe and a hero from the matriarchal one.

"A spellbinding fantasy novel set in the Mughal India-inspired world of Empire of Sand, perfect for readers of City of Brass and The Wrath & the Dawn. Some believe the Ambhan Empire is cursed. But Arwa doesn't simply believe it -- she knows it's true. Widowed by the infamous, unnatural massacre at Darez Fort, Arwa was saved only by the strangeness of her blood -- a strangeness she had been taught all her life to suppress. She offers up her blood and...

"Never boring...the setting is convincingly rendered, and the characters--heroes and villains--are sharply drawn." - Publishers Weekly "EMPIRE RISING is a winner from the first page to the last. Highly recommended." - John Lescroart "Barone knows his stuff and writes fluently of life, love, and war." - John Lescroart "If Bernard Cornwell and Diana Gabaldon decided to collaborate on a novel, the result would be something like this." - Arizona Republic "Equal...

"Sometimes things just go south and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. Gideon Eagle Carpenter eased his body back slowly until he was entirely prone, linked his fingers behind his head and stared up at the stars. This was San Francisco. Viewing stars wasnt always easy because fog liked to creep in at night, at least where he was located. He was on the roof of the four-story, wedged shaped original warehouse made of red bricks that rose...

"South of France, 1950: A solitary vagabond walks through the villages, towns, valleys, and foothills of the region between northern Provence and the Alps. He picks up casual work along the way, and spends the winter as the custodian of a walnut oil mill. He also picks up a problematic companion: a card sharp and con man, whom he calls "the Artist." The action moves from place to place, and episode to episode, in truly picaresque fashion. Everything...