Lion's Blood

Lion's Blood deals with an alternate history universe in which Africa colonized the Americas, bringing European slaves here. The history of this world stretches back to 400 B.C., when Socrates refused to drink the hemlock that killed him, escaping Athens to Egypt, where he opened a school of philosophy. The novel takes place in approximately 1850 AD, and involves two main families: one of Islamic African aristocrats, the other of Druidic Irish slaves. It is a combination of Gone with the Wind and Roots, seen through a dark glass. Two young men, one of each genetic line, must deal with their world and each other.


Genre: Science Fiction

"...magnificent, exciting and beautifully crafted...a passionate and compelling story..." - Greg Bear

"...takes you to another place and shows you that things didn't have to be this way...a gripping and thought-provoking tale." - David Brin

"...best book Steven Barnes has ever written... imaginative, well researched, well written, and devastating" - Octavia E Butler

"LION'S BLOOD is [Steven Barnes'] masterwork as a solo flight." - Larry Niven

"History turned upside-down-a bold, daring speculation." - Robert Silverberg

"...goes to the heart of the human condition...one of the important novels of the year, and not to be missed." - Harry Turtledove