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I have slept... Three small words uttered with such sadness that will ultimately break a Persian heart. Beneath a searing golden sun Lonely and beautiful Cyrus seeks to atone for the suffering he has caused. After a life of lust and avarice in the royal courts of Susa and Babylon he heals the hurts of the pilgrims that seek out his hidden oasis. By night he weeps beneath a pale moon alone but for the spirits he loves most dearly. One such night he is sought out by an enigmatic stranger who knows not who he is for he has slept. Promising to help this lost wanderer of time Cyrus is plunged into a tale of forgotten memories that span the ages from the madness of Imperial Rome to the bloody revolt of the Boudicca in far off Britannia. He must witness a saga of love so cruelly lost and a yearning that burns brighter than the Persian sun. When the last word has been spoken and there is no more left to say he must make a choice and keep a promise - a promise that threatens to break his heart completely. A promise that might just take his life!

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Steve Potts is a first time author and seasoned restaurant reviewer. Steve lives in London and is currently working on his second novel.

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