Lion's Blood — Steven Barnes

In ancient times, Carthage destroyed Rome, Europe remained tribal, and the New World was colonized by Islam. Now in 1863, bordered by fierce Azteca to the south and the red men's nations of the west, Bilalistan is a vast, rich land of mosques, kraals, and Moorish castles. The most glorious estate is magnificent Dar Kush, where the Wakil Abu Ali and his family indulge in luxury and tempestuous love, while white slaves work the land-slaves like young Aidan O'Dere...