The Promised Land

Children of the Lion #12

by Peter Danielson

As Joshua and the Israelite army prepare to attack Jericho, the evil schemes of Phorbus and Iri threaten to destroy the Israelites' dreams of freedom and peace in Canaan

Genres: Historical Fiction, Biblical, Fiction, Historical, Ancient

334 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1990

About the author

House pseudonym used by Franklin King, James Reasoner, George Warren, and Hugh Zachary

Reviews

[Kay Mcgriff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pepi, son of Neftis and Apedemek, has faithfully served as armorer for the Israelites, but now Caleb and Joshua turn against him. I'm sure it had nothing to do with Pepi's criticism of Joshua's bloodthirsty destruction. Meanwhile, Iri's search for his wife Keturah and their son leads him to the shores of Troy--and a war that grinds on for years over a face deemed the most beautiful of women. I did not expect to sit at an inn having dinner with Odysseus and Iri, but I grew to like the reluctant hero--but not the arrogant Achilles or sneaky Paris. Iri also adopts a son, Phorbus, who is just as faithful as any Child of the Lion with a birthmark.