Eye of the Lioness

In 25 BC, the Roman Empire set its sights on the Kingdom of Kush - and met a queen who would not kneel.

When the legions march south to conquer her lands, Queen Amanirenas, the Kandake of Kush, rises to meet them. A fearless warrior and devoted mother, she leads her people in a desperate war for survival. After losing an eye in brutal combat, she earns the name the Romans fear most: the One-Eyed Lioness.

But victory comes at a devastating cost. As she battles Rome on the battlefield, Amanirenas must also confront the growing divide with her daughter Amanishakheto, whose quiet strength challenges everything the queen believes about leadership and legacy. Between them stands her son Akinidad, a young warrior desperate to prove himself in his mother's shadow.

From daring desert raids and thundering war elephant charges to a bold journey to confront Emperor Augustus himself, Eye of the Lioness is an epic tale of defiance, sacrifice, and the heavy price of power. It is the story of a mother fighting to protect her children and her kingdom - and the daughter who must learn to carry the fire when the Lioness can fight no more.

Inspired by the true story of the only queen to force the Roman Empire into a peace treaty on her own terms.

For fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden, and historical epics with powerful female leads.