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The Burning Ships: The Muslim Conquest of Spain, 711CE - Tariq, Musa, and the Fall of the Visigoth
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Series: The Crescent and the Crown, Book 1
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Sayyed Haidar
Published: Sep 11 2025
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In 711 CE, the Visigothic kingdom of Spain stood on the brink of ruin. Legends whispered of a forbidden tower in Toledo, sealed since the age of Hercules, holding a prophecy of doom. When King Roderic forced it open, he found not treasure, but the shadow of his own defeat-the Moors foretold to conquer his land.
What followed became both legend and history. Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed the straits with fire in his heart, Count Julian betrayed his king, and the fate of Spain was decided at Guadalete. Yet behind the clash of armies lie the untold stories: nobles plotting in secret chambers, priests hiding gold beneath cathedrals, women like Florinda and Mary shaping destinies in silence, and rebels dreaming of freedom in a broken world.
Blending myth with fact, this series brings alive the fall of Roderic and the rise of Al-Andalus-a tale of prophecy, betrayal, and the birth of a new civilization.
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