Guardian of the Flame

by Tracy Higley

Overview

Will her solitude cost her everything?

For twenty years, Sophia has guarded the Lighthouse of Alexandria, alone in her task and in her heart.

Her pain and loss keep her hidden and isolated, even as the elderly scholars she funds in the famed Library try to coax her into the world.

But Julius Caesar and his Roman legions are bearing down on Cleopatra's Egypt.

And when a Roman centurion marches his troops into her lighthouse, endangering the city's best scholars and their secret invention, Sophia's peace is shattered.

As the historic war erupts, tangling Sophia in its chaos, she finds the Roman centurion instructed to invade her lighthouse is also invading her heart.

Now Sophia must do whatever it takes to keep him out-even if it costs her everything.

Book 3 of the epic series The Seven Wonders Novels, which can be read in any order.

PRAISE FOR GUARDIAN OF THE FLAME:

"Strong characters, rich descriptions, and attention to historical accuracy are Tracy Higley's hallmarks. Her Seven Wonders Novels keep getting better." -Rick Acker, author of Blood Brothers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798331469764
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/05/2024
Series:	The Seven Wonders Novels
Pages:	524
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.17(d)

About the Author

I had a dream that started at the age of eight. It was audacious, but I didn’t know it at the time because I was eight. I was going to write a novel. This dream was big enough in my heart even then that I vividly remember the exact moment I wrote the first sentence.

But early rejection letters and harsh criticism nearly convinced me the dream was not worth pursuing.

I've since had nearly twenty novels published. But it was almost none. It could have easily been none. Our dreams are so easily crushed.

So remember: You have a purpose in this world. Something you are uniquely qualified to express. Don’t let it go.

As for the rest of my life, along my publishing journey, I have also earned a Master’s Degree in Ancient History, raised four amazing kids, built a shipping and logistics company, and traveled to Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Italy, and Turkey, researching my books and falling into adventures. Life has been full and grand, and I still have lots of stories in my head, all trying to get out.

I'm currently passionate about landscaping around my 3+ acres of woodlands, reading good books (by a crackling fire in cold weather, outside near my pond & waterfall in warm weather), and traveling the world.

To experience my travel journals and see the exotic settings of my books, I hope you'll visit my website at TracyHigley.com.