The Saffron Horn
Elizabeth Anderbrook
Type: ARC
Genre: Historical fiction
Word count: 99,000
Minoan Crete, 1575 BCE. A tsunami brings Liriya into contact with a power-hungry priest who knows her most closely guarded secret. Desperate to free herself from his clutches, Liriya tries to navigate his demands. But as volcanic winter grips the land and the web of temple power politics ensnares her, she confronts a choice between betrayal and self-destruction.
What’s this?
She survived the tsunami. Can she make it through the aftermath?
Liriya’s life has been ripped apart. Left homeless when a devastating tsunami wipes out her Minoan fishing village, she goes to work for the high priestess at the city temple to support her family. There she encounters a power-hungry priest. Charming and ruthless, he is the one person who knows her most closely guarded secret.
Desperate to free herself from the clutches of the priest, Liriya tries to navigate his demands. But as volcanic winter grips the land and the web of temple power politics ensnares her, she confronts a choice between betrayal and self-destruction. Can she thwart her adversary’s plot without destroying her own life?
Set in 1575 BCE during the turbulent period following the Minoan eruption, The Saffron Horn is an engrossing work of historical fiction. If you enjoy ancient history, natural disasters, and political intrigue, you’ll love Elizabeth Anderbrook’s sweeping tale of Minoan Crete.
The first book Elizabeth Anderbrook cracked open as a preschooler kicked off a lifelong love of reading that she indulges at every opportunity. After a career spent mostly in corporate finance and years of devouring the likes of Ken Follett, Edward Rutherfurd and Susanna Kearsley, she decided to try her hand at writing her favorite genre, historical fiction.
When not curled up with a good book, Elizabeth enjoys travel, sports and long walks along the river. She lives in Oregon.
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