“Friends, there are some men who are convinced that the King of Kings is the most powerful man under heaven. Truly, those who have such faith in the Great King are blessed—yet, great Ahura Mazda forgive me, I have reason to think otherwise. What is a king, even the mightiest king in the world, when he is in love? Come and listen to my tale of the ash-slave who commanded the King himself.”
Nazchehr– called the ash-slave by her unloving family– has plans for revenge when she dances at the palace of the Great King. But the goddess Inanna has even bigger plans in store for Nazchehr and the King.
Enter a world of marble palaces, capricious kings and powerful gods in this retelling of the classic Cinderella story set in ancient Persia. Originally published by Dark Valentine Magazine, it is now available for 99 cents on Amazon Kindle.
Your artwork fascinates me, and the title of this story caught my attention right away. I’m a sucker for inventive titles. I bought it last night, read it before bed, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thumbs up, and highly recommended.