The Blade of Safavid

Historical Fiction lovers will feast on the freshness of a crusade through an ancient world spanning the five decades that brought the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, the collapse of the Great Persian Safavid Dynasty and the fall of the Mighty Mughal Empires as ruthless competitors traverse the continents and oceans hunting for the greatest pirate treasure every captured-a treasure that included not just millions of dollars of gold, silver and gemstones; it included the priceless...
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Historical Fiction lovers will feast on the freshness of a crusade through an ancient world spanning the five decades that brought the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, the collapse of the Great Persian Safavid Dynasty and the fall of the Mighty Mughal Empires as ruthless competitors traverse the continents and oceans hunting for the greatest pirate treasure every captured-a treasure that included not just millions of dollars of gold, silver and gemstones; it included the priceless relic the Blade of Safavid as well as the Mughal Emperor's own granddaughter, both taken when an armada of five pirate ships attacks the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's treasure fleet on its return from its pilgrimage to Mecca.Lovers of action and adventure will be captivated by stories full of courage, tragedy and drama. In The Blade of Safavid author Kent Merrell blends history and fiction together so convincingly, this historical adult fiction novel sends adults both young and old scurrying to the their dusty encyclopedias or the internet seeking to meet legendary characters and decipher between fact and fiction.