The Cup by Melissa Addey
You can download The Cup for free from my website, MelissaAddey.com. 11th century North Africa. Hela has powers too strong for a child - both to feel the pain of those around her and to heal them. But when she is given a mysterious cup by a slave woman, its powers overtake her life, forcing her into a vow she cannot hope to keep. Trapped by her vow, Hela loses one chance after another to love and be loved. Meanwhile, in her household a child is growing into a woman who will become famous throughout the Muslim world.If you loved The Physician by Noah Gordon and enjoy books by Jane Johnson, Anita Diamant and Libbie Hawker, then the Moorish Empire series is for you. Based on the rise of the Almoravid dynasty, which conquered the whole of North Africa and most of Spain (defeating El Cid), the series explores why a Muslim warlord would give his empire to the son of a Christian slave girl. This is historical fiction at its most dramatic, emotional and intriguing.
The main beauty of this novella is Ms Addey's exquisite writing skill.Discovering Diamonds
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Five star reviews from Amazon readersI absolutely enjoyed reading this beautifully written book.This story really captured me.This was my first time reading Melissa Addey and I can truly say that it will not be the last.It sucked you in on the very first page. I thought it was very entertaining and different from anything I've ever read.Powerful, heartbreaking.
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About author Melissa AddeyYou can read about me and my books (and get a free novella) on my website, MelissaAddey.com. I mainly write historical fiction, focusing on the Forbidden City in China's 18th century (now complete) and Morocco in the 11th century (completing soon). Next up, Ancient Rome I'm in the final year of my Creative Writing PhD and was the 2016 Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library. In 2019 I won the Page to Podcast competition as well as the Novel London award.
Addey, Melissa: - Melissa Addey mainly writes historical fiction, and is currently writing two series set in very different eras: China in the 1700s and Morocco/Spain in the 1000s. Her first novel, The Fragrant Concubine, was picked for Editor's Choice by the Historical Novel Society and longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition. If you'd like to try her writing, visit her website www.melissaaddey.com to pick up a free novella, The Consorts. In 2016 Melissa was made the Leverhulme Trust Writer in Residence at the British Library, which included writing two books, Merchandise for Authors and The Storytelling Entrepreneur. You can read more about her non-fiction books on her website. Melissa is currently studying for a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Surrey. She loves using her writing to interact with people and runs regular workshops at the British Library as well as coaching other writers on a one-to-one basis. She lives in London with her husband and two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910940457 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910940453 |
| Title | The Cup |
| Author | Melissa Addey |
| Series | The Moroccan Empire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Letterpress Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 126 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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