Dear Reader,

There is something about desert tales—the burning, shifting sands; strange and mysterious cultures; powerful, dark warrior princes and kings with fierce codes of honor and a deep sense of duty—that begs us to believe, just for a moment, in fairy tale and legend.

My heroine, Nikki Hunt, gave up on fairy tales and happy endings a long time ago, after her life took a very bad turn. She’s strong, fiercely independent and certainly not looking to be protected or swept off her feet by a dark and powerful prince or king. But when she inadvertently wanders into the ancient desert kingdom of Al Na’Jar with her small band of war orphans, something happens. Her reality shifts. And the desert magic begins to work.

And Nikki begins to realize, that even while grounded in harsh reality, fairy tales really can come true. Even for a woman like her.

I hope you enjoy this first tale of the SAHARA KINGS, and that the desert magic sweeps you along, just for a moment, to once upon a time in a land far away.

Loreth Anne White