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The Will of the Wanderer by Margaret Weis
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The Will of the Wanderer

by Margaret Weis

Series: Rose of the Prophet (1)

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Unfortunately I remember less than I'd like to about this now. But it introduced a fantasy loving child to the ideas of the Middle East. Maybe more of us Westerners should read books like this. Very palatable way to bridge the cultural gap, without realizing that you're doing so. Not that it tackles Middle Eastern ethics or mythology in any real way - but some of the spirit is there. You can go a long way with sympathy. ( )
  annie1378 | Sep 11, 2009 |
A shipwrecked wizard is mistaken for a girl and sold into slavery in magical Middle East analogue. ( )
  meersan | Aug 9, 2008 |
I adore the Rose of the Prophet series. In my opinion, they are one of the finest high fantasy tales around. The world system is unique, the Arabian setting engaging and richly depicted, and the characters move me. Romance, adventure, sinister villainy and touching heroics. ( )
  steveberman | Apr 27, 2006 |
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Since time began, twenty Gods have ruled the  universe. Though each god possessed different  abilities, each was all-powerful within his realm. Now  one of the Gods has upset the balance of power,  leaving the others scrambling for control in the new  order...

Here is the epic tale of  the Great War of the Gods--and the proud people  upon whom the fate of the world depends. When the  God of the desert, Akhran the Wanderer, declares  that two clans must band together despite their  centuries-old rivalry, their first response is  outrage. But they are a devout people and so reluctantly  bow to his bidding.



Enemies from  birth, the headstrong Prince Khardan and impetuous  Princess Zohra must unite in marriage to stop  Quar, the God of Reality, Greed, and Law, from  enslaving their people.

But can Khardan  and Zohra keep from betraying each other? Can  their two peoples maintain their fragile alliance  until the long-awaited flowering of the legendary Rose of the Prophet?

Against the powerful legions of the evil Amir, Khardan and Zohra  fight to save the desert people--a fight  unexpectedly joined by an exiled wizard named Matthew and  the mysterious powers of his alien land.

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