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Saviour of Babylon:
Three hungry young lions lie in wait, as the old king grows sick and weary...
Far from the politics and bitterness of Babylon, Bani and his Red Swords hunt down the slave raiders who terrorise the north. When word of his father's illness reaches him, though, Bani will be forced back into a world he thought he had left behind.
With three brothers all desperate to take the throne, the coming conflict threatens to tear the kingdom apart. Babylon is in need of a saviour...
The sound of clashing swords and whispers in the dark accompany Bani's epic journey back to the centre of Babylonian politics. It is a tale of hardship, courage, and the lengths one man will go to for those he loves.
Far from the politics and bitterness of Babylon, Bani and his Red Swords hunt down the slave raiders who terrorise the north. When word of his father's illness reaches him, though, Bani will be forced back into a world he thought he had left behind.
With three brothers all desperate to take the throne, the coming conflict threatens to tear the kingdom apart. Babylon is in need of a saviour...
The sound of clashing swords and whispers in the dark accompany Bani's epic journey back to the centre of Babylonian politics. It is a tale of hardship, courage, and the lengths one man will go to for those he loves.
402 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 14, 2024
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About the author
Daniel Pugsley
3 books11 followersDaniel lives in the north of England with his wife Ania, their three children Sophie, Alex and Philip, and Sophie’s hamster Hazel.
As an English and ESOL teacher, Daniel travelled the world for a decade, living in Italy, Japan, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. He is now an English and Maths lecturer.
Daniel does some freelance editing, coaching, proofreading and beta reading work. He is also a charity trustee and was previously a union branch chairman.
Daniel loves sport, particularly rugby. He initially got into writing by authoring articles about rugby tactics for a website in New Zealand. When a quarter of a million people viewed one of his articles, and it was translated into French, it gave him the confidence to branch out into other projects!
As an English and ESOL teacher, Daniel travelled the world for a decade, living in Italy, Japan, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. He is now an English and Maths lecturer.
Daniel does some freelance editing, coaching, proofreading and beta reading work. He is also a charity trustee and was previously a union branch chairman.
Daniel loves sport, particularly rugby. He initially got into writing by authoring articles about rugby tactics for a website in New Zealand. When a quarter of a million people viewed one of his articles, and it was translated into French, it gave him the confidence to branch out into other projects!
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May 14, 2024
For those who enjoyed Bani’s journey from green princeling to seasoned warrior in Son of Babylon, Saviour of Babylon is a must-read.
In this second installment of the series, Bani navigates deepening moral conflict, court conflict, and relationship conflict. He must maintain a loving relationship with his wife while struggling with undying love for his soul’s mate, manage deception by siblings-turned-rivals, and challenge himself to let go of resentments of the past by those who have wronged him in order to save Babylon. What I think I liked most was that Bani maneuvered through these challenges with both fallibility and courage. Sometimes his emotions got the best of him, and he was not always gentle, but he never failed to be brave, and he never wavered from his mission to do the right thing for Babylon. I resonated with the humanness of him, and admired his heroics as well.
The author is skilled in writing fast-paced adventure. Every chapter begins in the midst of action, every scene is loaded with interpersonal and intrapersonal conflict, and every page emanates a visceral pulse of movement—whether it be through gritty battle scenes or evocative bits of dialogue. This is a quick read, ending with an act of deception that still has me reeling and wanting very much to jump right into more action with the third installment.
A highly recommended read for lovers of historical fiction and action-adventure. It reads a bit like The Last Kingdom series, except set in ancient Mesopotamia in the time of Hammurabi.
In this second installment of the series, Bani navigates deepening moral conflict, court conflict, and relationship conflict. He must maintain a loving relationship with his wife while struggling with undying love for his soul’s mate, manage deception by siblings-turned-rivals, and challenge himself to let go of resentments of the past by those who have wronged him in order to save Babylon. What I think I liked most was that Bani maneuvered through these challenges with both fallibility and courage. Sometimes his emotions got the best of him, and he was not always gentle, but he never failed to be brave, and he never wavered from his mission to do the right thing for Babylon. I resonated with the humanness of him, and admired his heroics as well.
The author is skilled in writing fast-paced adventure. Every chapter begins in the midst of action, every scene is loaded with interpersonal and intrapersonal conflict, and every page emanates a visceral pulse of movement—whether it be through gritty battle scenes or evocative bits of dialogue. This is a quick read, ending with an act of deception that still has me reeling and wanting very much to jump right into more action with the third installment.
A highly recommended read for lovers of historical fiction and action-adventure. It reads a bit like The Last Kingdom series, except set in ancient Mesopotamia in the time of Hammurabi.
June 17, 2024
Amazing is the word. How the author uncovered so much history of ancient Babylon is beyond me. Yes, it is fiction, but it makes you feel like you were there in 1750 BC. What a fragile life it must have been. If today's political shenanigans make you cringe, be thankful you did not live in the ancient world.
This book keeps you wondering and guessing until the end, with Bani facing trial after trial to save his beloved city of Babylon. You can't stop yourself from bleeding with him along the way.
Another great story, and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
Daniel Pugsley is a gifted writer.
This book keeps you wondering and guessing until the end, with Bani facing trial after trial to save his beloved city of Babylon. You can't stop yourself from bleeding with him along the way.
Another great story, and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
Daniel Pugsley is a gifted writer.
May 15, 2024
The fascinating tale of Babilon and strife of the succsessors of the trone was continued in the second book .
In the dept unerstanding of the area and time period allow the autor to drow us to the vortex of actual and political conflicts and love as well .Intriqued ancient story.Definetly make me eagar to read next book and adventure of Bani .
In the dept unerstanding of the area and time period allow the autor to drow us to the vortex of actual and political conflicts and love as well .Intriqued ancient story.Definetly make me eagar to read next book and adventure of Bani .
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