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<p><i><b>The glittering tradition of sword-and-sorcery sweeps into the sands of ancient Arabia with the heart-stopping speed of a whirling dervish in this thrilling debut novel from new talent Howard Andrew Jones</b></i></p><p>In 8th century Baghdad, a stranger pleads with the vizier to safeguard the bejeweled tablet he carries, but he is murdered before he can explain. Charged with solving the puzzle, the scholar Dabir soon realizes that the tablet may unlock secrets hidden within the lost city of Ubar, the Atlantis of the sands. When the tablet is stolen from his care, Dabir and Captain Asim are sent after it, and into a life and death chase through the ancient Middle East.</p><p>Stopping the thieves—a cunning Greek spy and a fire wizard of the Magi—requires a desperate journey into the desert, but first Dabir and Asim must find the lost ruins of Ubar and contend with a mythic, sorcerous being that has traded wisdom for the souls of men since the dawn of time. But against all these hazards there is one more that may be too great even for Dabir to overcome...</p><p>Advance Praise for THE DESERT OF SOULS:</p><p>"<i>The Desert of Souls </i>is filled with adventure, magic, compelling characters and twists that are twisty. This is seriously cool stuff." -- Steven Brust, <i>New York</i><i> Times</i> bestselling author of the Vlad Taltos series</p><p>"A grand and wonderful adventure filled with exotic magic and colorful places — like a cross between Sinbad and Indiana Jones." -- Kevin J. Anderson, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Map of All Things</i></p><p>"Like the genie of the lamp, Howard Jones has granted this reader's wish for a fresh, exciting take on the venerable genre of sword-and-sorcery!" -- Richard A. Knaak, <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of <i>Legends of the Dragonrealm</i></p><p>"Howard Andrew Jones spins an exciting and suspenseful tale in his historical fantasy debut<i>. </i>A rich, detailed tapestry -- p