The Thief's Tale (The Ottoman Cycle)
By:
Sign Up Now!
Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title.
Learn about membership options,
or view our freely available titles.
- Synopsis
- Two brothers—a warrior and a thief—are drawn into a deadly plot at the dawn of the Ottoman empire: &“Fast-paced and filled with action and adventure.&” —Historical Novel Society Istanbul, 1481: The once great city of Constantine, a strange mix of Christians, Turks, and Jews, now forms the heart of the Ottoman empire. The conquest, still a recent memory, means emotions run high; danger is never far away. Skiouros and Lykaion, sons of a Greek farmer, are conscripted into the infamous Janissary guards and taken to Istanbul. As Skiouros escapes into the Greek quarter and supports himself through petty thievery, Lykaion remains with the slave chain, becomes an Islamic convert, and guards the Imperial palace. But one fateful day Skiouros picks the wrong pocket and begins to unravel a plot reaching to the highest peaks of Imperial power. He and his brother are left with the most difficult decision faced by a conquered Greek: Is the rule of the Ottoman Sultan worth saving?
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 258 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781911591719
- Publisher:
- Canelo
- Date of Addition:
- 09/18/23
- Copyrighted By:
- S.J.A. Turney
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.