Warrior of Ishtar

Name: Warrior of Ishtar
Rating: 4.5 (86 reviews)

by Peter Darman Book 2 in the Satrap series.

First published 2026

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Sixth-century BCE Persia. Kian Mihran, born to an enslaved woman and raised far from power, attracts the attention of Cyrus as the Persian king begins the campaigns that will overturn the political order of the ancient Near East. Military service gives Kian a path upward, but every promotion also brings him closer to court rivalries and enemies able to threaten him outside battle.

His campaigns carry him through the expanding Persian world towards the great cities of Mesopotamia. Assassins, religious factions and competing loyalties complicate his service as Cyrus builds an empire, forcing Kian to decide how far ambition, love and duty can coexist when his fortunes depend on the favour of a conquering king.