A Sword Among Ravens by Cynthia Ripley Miller

A Sword Among Ravens by Cynthia Ripley Miller

is perfect for readers of historical fiction, ancient legends, and perilous journeys driven by faith and fate.

✔️ An ancient sword unearthed on a Roman battlefield, bound to legend and curse
✔️ A relic said to belong to King David of Israel
✔️ A deadly prophecy: all who wield the sword will die—except the chosen
✔️ AD 455: a perilous journey from Constantinople to Jerusalem
✔️ A sacred mission entrusted by the Emperor himself
✔️ A fierce heroine honoring her murdered father’s memory
✔️ A brutal killer stalking the road to the Holy Land
✔️ Thieves, betrayal, and shifting loyalties
✔️ Faith, duty, and friendship tested under relentless danger

Check out the blurb:

In a grave, on the edge of a Roman battlefield, an
ancient sword has been discovered. Legend claims it belonged to King David of Israel and carries a curse—those who wield it will tragically die—but not the chosen.   

AD 455. Arria Felix and her husband, Garic the Frank, have safely delivered a sacred relic to Emperor Marcian in Constantinople. But now, Arria and Garic will accept a new mission. The emperor has asked them to carry the sword of King David of Israel to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem where Arria will dedicate it in her murdered father’s memory.

As Arria and Garic travel into the heart of the Holy Land, they face many challenges and dangers. Their young daughter is missing then found in the company of a strange and suspicious old monk. A brutal killer stalks their path. And a band of cold-blooded thieves is determined to steal the sword for their own gains. But when Arria confronts the question of where the sword should truly rest—old friendships, loyalties, and her duty are put to the test like never before. At every turn, Arria and Garic find themselves caught in a treacherous mission wrapped in mystery, murder, and A Sword Among Ravens.

Begin the journey today. This novel is available in ebook and paperback, and you can pick up your copy HERE.

Cynthia Ripley Miller is a first-generation Italian-American writer with a love for history, languages, and books. She has lived, worked, and traveled in Europe, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean. As a girl, she often wondered what it would be like to journey through time (she still does), yet she knew it could only be through the imagination and words of writers and their stories. Today, she writes to bring the past to life. 

Cynthia holds two degrees and has taught history and teaches English. Her short fiction has appeared in the anthology Summer Tapestry and The Scriptor. A Chanticleer International Chatelaine Award finalist for her novel On the Edge of Sunrise, she has reviewed for UNRV Roman History and blogs at Historical Happenings and Oddities: A Distant Focus and on her website. 

Cynthia has four children and lives with her husband, twin cats, Romulus and Remus, and Jessie, a German Shepherd, in a suburb of Chicago. On the Edge of Sunrise is the first in the Long-Hair Sagas; a series set in late ancient Rome and France and published by Booklocker.

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