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Shauna Roberts
advance praise for Like Mayflies in a Stream
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"The great achievement here is to imagine what might have happened inside the story of Gilgamesh to make things occur the way the epic tells it. The result in an exciting and very human story, set in a fascinating time and place—the dawn of civilization—all brought expertly to life."
—Kim Stanley Robinson, winner of Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy awards
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"An impressive evocation of a fascinating time and place. Shauna Roberts is a gifted writer who brings her epic characters to vivid life."
—Laura Joh Rowland, author of the bestselling Sano Ichiro mystery series
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"I have to honestly say I haven't enjoyed a book so much in years! I felt I was 'there' in Sumer, living the story along with Shamhat and Enkidu, Zaidu and Gilgamesh. For me, it was a slice of Sumerian life—a totally fascinating, engrossing, and absorbing story with human touches and a delicious, subtle humor. Other adjectives that come to mind: graceful, lyrical writing; unusual; unique.
—Lynna Banning, author of 15 historical romance novels
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"Crisp writing and fascinating characters make Like Mayflies in a Stream a compelling read. Shauna Roberts depicts ancient Sumer in such believable detail that you can practically hear the rushing of the Euphrates and feel the hot desert air on your skin."
—Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author of Regency romance novels
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"In Like Mayflies in a Stream, author Shauna Roberts turns ancient history into a timeless story of love, honor, and sacrifice while adding an exciting new dimension to the 'Epic of Gilgamesh.' Her deep understanding of the archeological record and her deftly written prose transport readers back nearly five millennia to experience the sights, sounds, and daily struggles of ancient Sumerians in a way that ignites the senses and delights the imagination."
—DeAnna Cameron, author of The Belly Dancer
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"Shauna Roberts's Like Mayflies in a Stream is an authentic and engaging time-traveler's dream. Her prose will quickly transport you from your comfortable living room to early Mesopotamia and Uruk, the world's first city, located in what is today southwestern Iraq. Roberts deftly fleshes out tales of the hero-king Gilgamesh, who lived ca. 2900 BCE, bringing the people and places in that epic to life. She shows that a story your teachers described as 'timeless' does, in fact, bridge the ancient and modern. The setting may be alien, but the people and their emotions are familiar and intense! Roberts's historical fiction will give you a sense of the long and rich history of the 'cradle of civilization.'"
—Richard L. Zettler, Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization at the University of Pennsylvania and Associate Curator-in-Charge, Near East Section of the University Museum
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“Best historical novel I’ve ever read."
—David A. Malueg, Professor, University of California at Riverside
Author's disclaimer: David A. Malueg is the author's husband, and Like Mayflies in a Stream is the first historical novel he has ever read.
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