Akmaral, Judith Lindbergh
Akmaral, Judith Lindbergh
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Akmaral

Author: Judith Lindbergh

Narrator: Sharmila Devar

Unabridged: 13 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/07/2025


Synopsis

Before the Silk Road had a name, nomads roamed the Asian steppes and women fought side by side as equals with men. Like all women of the Sauromatae, Akmaral is bound for battle from birth, training as a girl in horsemanship, archery, spear, and blade. Her prowess ignites the jealousy of Erzhan, a gifted warrior who hates her as much as he desires her. When Scythian renegades attack, the two must unite to defeat them. Among their captives is Timor, the rebels’ enigmatic leader who refuses to be broken, even as he is enslaved. He fascinates Akmaral. But as attraction grows to passion, she is blinded to the dangerous alliance forming between the men who bristle against the clan’s matriarchal rule. Faced with brutal betrayal, Akmaral must find the strength to defend her people and fulfill her destiny. Drawn from legends of Amazon women warriors from ancient Greece and recent archaeological discoveries in Central Asia, Akmaral is a sweeping tale about a powerful woman who must make peace with making war.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terry on January 28, 2024

The writing in this book is beautiful. The prose is gorgeous, and there was one part where I dropped a tear onto my Kindle. I love stories that entwine history with gorgeous writing, and this delivers in abundance I was entirely wrapped in this story throughout. However, the slight criticism is that......more

Goodreads review by Terry on January 28, 2024

The writing in this book is beautiful. The prose is gorgeous, and there was one part where I dropped a tear onto my Kindle. I love stories that entwine history with gorgeous writing, and this delivers in abundance I was entirely wrapped in this story throughout. However, the slight criticism is that......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on May 09, 2024

Imagine a time, far distant from living memory, when nomadic clans roamed the vast grasslands of central Asia. They derive strength from the animals they rely upon for nourishment and transport, from their devout religious beliefs, and from the tight unity of their clans, in which their training as......more

Goodreads review by Wreadaptation on November 29, 2023

"Akmaral" by Judith Lindbergh is a captivating and impactful book set in the 5th century BCE, bringing to life the ancient world of the Central Asian Steppe through the journey of Akmaral, a woman who rises from vulnerability to become the leader of her nomadic, matriarchal tribe. Lindbergh weaves a......more

Goodreads review by Adreanna on April 23, 2024

This book is a masterpiece to say the least. Lindbergh really nailed bringing this book to life with descriptive character and world building. This book is one of the first historical fictions that I truly fell in love with. At first I had my doubts but I am beyond happy that I took the dive. I love......more