Daniel Phalen

A child comes under attack by an ambitious priestess jealous of her rise to power.Sumer, 3200 BC. Healer, seer, born to lead, miracle orphan Uruna becomes the unsuspecting tool of temple factions vying for control of Sumer's wealth.An unseen rival plots her demise, probing her every weakness, seeking the right moment to attack. Will this powerful adversary destroy her?Forced to set aside her dream for a family of her own, and thwarted in her lifelong vow to become a guiding prophet, Uruna cannot see the road ahead. Each victory exacts a price. Each love is forfeit in her struggle. And Uruna the girl is tested as a woman like none before her.The fascinating beginning to a life that breaks the bonds of time and aims straight at your heart.

BEFORE THE AGE OF KINGS, WHEN GOD WAS A WOMAN...A queen tries to prevent a gender rift from escalating into war.3200 BC. Sumer is Iraq 5,000 years ago. Inanna is Goddess, and women rule a world on the brink of annihilation, not by fire, pestilence, or flood, but by man himself.When Nippur's feminist regime drops its guard, a power-mad priest fabricates an emergency to impose male rule by armed might. Temple leaders turn from a long-held dread of war to fearful reliance on his despotic demand for military action.Instead, empath queen Uruna seeks a peaceful solution. Under the watchful eye of a deadly cobra, she defies tradition to pursue a prophetic vision with a renegade lion hunter. But when love conflicts with duty, can she honor both? Or will one destroy the other?To salvage human progress, Uruna must decide between her lifelong belief in prophecy and an overwhelming call for armed defense. The wrong choice will plunge civilized humanity into chaos, never to recover. As for Uruna, invite an end more hideous than her worst nightmare.