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The Crimson Throne
First published 2021
In 1272 BCE, Hattu returns from Kadesh to find the Hittite king dead and Urhi-Teshub established on the throne. The new ruler governs through executions, confiscations and fear, while Hattu’s family is spared only so long as he gives unquestioning obedience.
Hattu must choose between protecting those closest to him and resisting a king who is destroying the realm. Secret alliances and old grievances turn the royal household toward civil war, forcing him to confront the bloody succession that has shadowed him since childhood.
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