#warrior
5 stories
دَرْسُ القَسَمِ | The Lesson of the Oath
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A warrior in medieval Yemen learns the grammar of solemn vows through القسم, as oaths bind stronger than chains.
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The Singing Sword | السَّيْفُ المُغَنِّي
Anastasia Chrome•3 min read
A legendary sword that sings before battle finds its way to an unlikely hero
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The Tower of Bahla | بُرْجُ بَهْلا
Anastasia Chrome•3 min read
A warrior woman defends an ancient tower against impossible odds
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The Mamluk's Forbidden Love of Alexandria | حُبُّ المَمْلُوكِ المُحَرَّمُ في الإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة
Anastasia Chrome•4 min read
A Circassian Mamluk warrior, sold into slavery and raised to power, discovers freedom in the arms of a Greek merchant's widow in the ancient city of Alexandria.
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The Swordsmith's Widow of Toledo | أَرْمَلَةُ صَانِعِ السُّيُوفِ في طُلَيْطِلَة
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A widow who inherited her husband's legendary forge discovers that fire burns in more than steel when a wandering Berber warrior seeks her blades.
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