Kingdom of Peacocks

Mists of Time

Fiction & Literature, Historical, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense
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Author: Fadel AlMheiri ISBN: 9781491783238
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: December 23, 2015
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Fadel AlMheiri
ISBN: 9781491783238
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: December 23, 2015
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

It is the year AD 1510 and young Zahran wants to be a sailor more than anything in the world. As Portuguese caravels arrive to seize his town of Calicut, India, stories begin circulating about the legendary one-eyed pirate and smuggler, Dayjur, who is known for his reckless bravery. Enchanted by the stories, Zahran dreams of joining the infamous corsairs of the Arabian Sea and has his first encounter with Dayjur.

As the Portuguese blast Calicut into rubble, Zahran is left orphaned after his entire family is killed. Now with his city in ruins and thousands dead, Zahran plans a daring scheme to seek revenge for his family that leads him to Dayjurs ship, the Jahanam, where the pirates and teens lives become entangled in a twist of fate. After Dayjur reluctantly adds Zahran to his crew as a cabin boy, the Jahanam gallops into the open ocean. As Zahrans adventure begins, he must battle to survive and get along with his crusty crewmatesall while learning the tale of Dayjurs fascinating life journey fueled by vigilance, peril, and escape.

Kingdom of Peacocks shares a young corsairs retelling of the swashbuckling story of smugglers and pirates who stood against the Portuguese oppression in the early sixteenth century.

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It is the year AD 1510 and young Zahran wants to be a sailor more than anything in the world. As Portuguese caravels arrive to seize his town of Calicut, India, stories begin circulating about the legendary one-eyed pirate and smuggler, Dayjur, who is known for his reckless bravery. Enchanted by the stories, Zahran dreams of joining the infamous corsairs of the Arabian Sea and has his first encounter with Dayjur.

As the Portuguese blast Calicut into rubble, Zahran is left orphaned after his entire family is killed. Now with his city in ruins and thousands dead, Zahran plans a daring scheme to seek revenge for his family that leads him to Dayjurs ship, the Jahanam, where the pirates and teens lives become entangled in a twist of fate. After Dayjur reluctantly adds Zahran to his crew as a cabin boy, the Jahanam gallops into the open ocean. As Zahrans adventure begins, he must battle to survive and get along with his crusty crewmatesall while learning the tale of Dayjurs fascinating life journey fueled by vigilance, peril, and escape.

Kingdom of Peacocks shares a young corsairs retelling of the swashbuckling story of smugglers and pirates who stood against the Portuguese oppression in the early sixteenth century.

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