The second book in the enthralling and lyrical Sumerians trilogy retelling the Epic of
Gilgamesh perfect for fans of Madeline Miller Lucy Holland and Jennifer Saint. Now is the
time for the gods of war Gilgamesh soon to be crowned King of Uruk travels north to find his
homelands in flames and his family on the run. A blood-red moon brings warnings of a new kind
of war and in the far north the enemies of Sumer are massing. Inanna and Ninshubar sail south
to take their revenge upon Enki the king of the water gods. Armed with the master mee and
struggling to understand its true nature Inanna will face impossible demons in her quest to
fully comprehend the power she has inherited. Meanwhile Ereshkigal queen of the underworld
has a mysterious visitor. This dark stranger brings with him the threat of dangers far more
terrible than Enki or even Sumer's warlike neighbours. Because a long time ago in a realm
faraway a little girl was taken from her family. Now a vengeance long prophesied is about
to unfold. As the forces of chaos rise across the riverlands Gilgamesh must battle against
overwhelming odds to save the city he loves and the Anunnaki will soon discover that no one
can escape the sins of the past. Not even the gods.
