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Jayden’s life is upended when she is destined to marry a violent boy she does not love. Devastated, she is forced to accompany her ancient Mesopotamian tribe to the Summer Lands. In this new, unfamiliar world, Jayden meets a mysterious youth from the Southern Lands and discovers a love that challenges the expectations of her past and the traditions of her people.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Kimberley Griffiths Little
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