Enheduanna's Song from the Sands - by Ellen Rachlin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A high priestess dethroned. A rebel with a dangerous plan. One empire hanging by a thread.

When Enheduanna is named High Priestess of Ur, her connection to the gods makes her a target. Lugalanne's coup strips her of robes, power, and home, casting her into the perilous underworld. There, amid forests of shadows and treacherous trials, she discovers that divine favor alone won't save her--only cunning, courage, and a willingness to embrace the ruthlessness of her enemies can restore her.

Drawing on history and myth, Enheduanna's Song From the Sands follows the world's first named author as she fights to reclaim her voice and her destiny. Political intrigue, betrayal, and divine tests collide as Enheduanna must decide whether to forgive, to fight, or to harness the power that could shake the foundations of an empire. For readers who love The Song of Achilles's intimate heroism, Circe's mythic depth, or The Daughters of Sparta's fierce women, this is a mesmerizing dive into ancient Mesopotamia where courage and cunning are the only paths to survival.

About the Author

Ellen Rachlin is the author of five collections of poetry: At the Big Bang Resort (forthcoming from Red Hen Press), Permeable Divide, and Until Crazy Catches Me (Antrim House), as well as two chapbooks: Captive to Residue (Flarestack Publishing, UK) and Waiting for Here (Finishing Line Press). She is the winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award and has been a finalist for the Best Book Award and the New Women's Voices series. Rachlin currently serves as Treasurer of the Poetry Society of America.