The Four Quarters of the World

One deranged emperor will unify a country but will one fearless adventurer destroy it all?

Some say King of Kings, Tewodros II is crazy as a loon but others see him as enigmatic and ahead of his time. Wanting a unified Ethiopia under one crown, one god, he moves his army across the country one province at a time. But rebellions continue until he is left with not a whole country but only ruler of a remote yet inaccessible rock called Magadala, where he holds political prisoners, spouses and relations he is tired of as well as some fifty Europeans. In this barbaric place comes one adventurer that will change the course of history and find a love he never knew existed! Captain Ravinger Howland is Tewodrros right hand man, who is able to maneuver the whims of a mad ruler with ease until an American Doctor blow into this barbaric world and sets his senses aflame! But trouble is afoot as he has to fight a rebellion within Tewodros’s camp as well as the crazed emperor himself as he sets his sights on Delphine Chambliss and as the kingdom crumbles around them, the fight is on to get out with their lives or die trying! Read the captivating THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD and see what happens between Tewodros II, Ravi and Delphine!

THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD is Ms. Mercury’s second novel and it will keep you entertained from the first page. With lush settings, multidimensional characters and a storyline that will keep the reader guessing, this is truly one of the more interesting books so far! With an evolving writing style, Ms. Mercury delivers a true timeless classic that will leave the reader breathless and capture the imagination.

Captain Ravinger Howland is the mad emperor’s right hand man, treated like his son with all the perks. But when Dr. Delphine Chambliss strolls into this world of his, all he can see is a woman who makes his senses reel and body tingle. With a prophecy of the return of the Queen of Sheba playing into his head, he falls in love with the lovely doctor, knowing that trouble is in the air! All this reviewer can say is what a man!! This character is pure alpha male, smoothly calculating yet sensual to the core! He definitely kept this reader on the edge of her seat with his lyrical words and strong personality!

Delphine Chambliss is an American Doctor and tries to help the repressed people of Tewodros’s tiny empire yet finds herself drawn to the arrogant yet sensual captain. When the rebellion forces her to flee, she finds herself caught in a net that a mad king weaves around them and the question is…will she get out alive? Delphine is a captivating character that will have the reader feeling for her as well as get drawn into her way of thinking and moral decisions. With each pages Ms. Mercury’s characters dance upon the words and grow within themselves until they carry the story to its climatic ending!

With captivating characters, a storyline that will leave the reader left guessing, this is truly a work of art by this wonderful author. THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD will definitely have you on the edge of the seat as Tewodros II falls into insanity and tears a country apart! Read THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD and see what happens between Tewodros II, Ravi and Delphine and if they all get out of the chaos alive!

November 2006