The Lion of Cairo
Advance Praise forThe Lion of Cairo"The mark of exceptional historical fiction is its creation of an alien world so convincing (and peopled by such fascinating characters) that the reader never wants to go back to the real world.  Scott Oden delivers exactly that inThe Lion of Cairo, a tale of Assad the assassin that reads like a cross between the Arabian Nights and a Hollywood blockbuster. MemnonandMen of Bronzeput Mr. Oden squarely on the hist/fiction map. The Lion of Cairoassures his place in the very front rank." —Steven Pressfield, New York Times bestselling author ofGates of Fire“The Lion of Cairois filled to the brim with assassins and concubines, caliphs and street thugs, the devout and the heretical. It’s partly a swashbuckling historical, partly a tale of palace intrigue, partly a fast and furious espionage yarn. A terrific trip into Cairo’s exotic past. Just pray that the Emir of the Knife is on your side…”  --David Anthony Durham, award-winning author ofPride of Carthage"A fabulous medieval adventure with plenty of swords and a hint of sorcery in the form of a demon-haunted sword that reminds me a bit of the one owned by Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné. Assassins and crusaders, caliphs, viziers and courtesans mix it up in a vividly recreated desert world." --HistoricalFictionOnline.com Praise for Scott Oden:“Oden's masterful story of bloody battles, political intrigues, betrayal and romance offers a gripping portrait of the collapse of an empire.” –Publisher’s Weekly(starred review) onMen of Bronze“Fast, tense and exciting,Men of Bronzebrings to life a fascinating moment in world history, the descriptions are terrific and the final, climactic battlefield scene is just brilliant.” -- Conn Iggulden, author of the bestselling Emperor series“Historians have paid scant attention to Memnon of Rhodes, but Oden… brings the man and his times to life with a combination of vivid conjecture, deft plotting and graceful prose.” –Publishers WeeklyonMemnon