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A Prison of Silk Kindle Edition

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Theirs was an ancient, male-dominated world when females were the property of fathers or husbands. If a girl was pretty, her value increased. She was then a commodity and could be sold, traded, used for gambling wagers, debts, or other profitable transactions.

YuYan, Jerasheba, Basha and Neneth come together in a king’s harem. Hidden from the outside world, they and many others endure twelve months of purification and instruction before they ever see His Majesty, if then. Their prison is luxurious, evidence of unbelievable wealth belonging to the most powerful ruler ever known.

Closely guarded, controlled, and vulnerable, they struggle for survival in a tinderbox of jealousy, fear, violence, and deception while striving for individual worth and identity.

A PRISON OF SILK shows how inner strength, hope, and persistence are the only armor any of them have. One or two of the girls, holding on to impossible dreams, might see opportunities beyond anything they could have imagined. The question is, will fate work for or against them?

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February 12, 2022
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"A debut novel containing numerous interwoven sub-plots, good imagery, great characterisation, and effective dialogue. Four young girls, all captured early in the tale, come from a variety of backgrounds. They must adapt to life in a harem belonging to a powerful, uncompromising ruler. Loyalty, jealousy, love, hate, fear, despair, and courage feature in their peculiar world, as the months, extend to years with little hope of escape. Resourcefulness, determination, and resilience are the key to survival, and each of the concubines deals with their situation differently.

When the sprawling kingdom comes under threat of invasion, opportunities arise for individuals to determine their own fate. Among other things, the subjugation of women is highlighted in this well-told tale."

-- Tom Benson | Award Winning Author of CodeName Foxglove and Amsterdam Calling

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SFH2YB9
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2358 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 427 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #3,178,181 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #77,765 in Literary Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #80,090 in Historical Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #150,366 in Women's Fiction (Kindle Store)

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D Cowart, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, began her writing journey as a young girl. She’s written poetry, children’s stories, songs, song lyrics, a short story, and family skits. A Prison of Silk is her first novel. It’s a story of subjugation in ancient times when girls and their mothers were controlled and owned by men.

Males in other countries today still have rights denied to females. One’s gender reigning supreme over the other is unjustifiable in any era. The premise of this book came to her over thirty years ago. A Bible passage she read showing the low value placed on women infuriated her when she read it.

The story idea stayed with her through the years and compelled her to write this book. She hopes the message of A Prison of Silk resonates and entertains all who read it. Another novel of the same period, Spare No One, is a work in progress.

The author’s stories are character and plot-driven with a new slant on old ideas.

http://dalewrites.com

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Prison of Silk is a great new book with a powerful message to women.

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022

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D. Cowart writes an engaging, meaningful story, and you want to continue reading.

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022

From the start, this book pulled me into a compelling story of a historic time when women and young girls were considered nothing more than chattel property to the kings of thrones. The story tells of the despair of these females but is peppered with their bold determination and hope for a better way of life. Because of the evils of power and jealousy, opportunities for change slowly evolve eventually leading to new found lives and freedoms.

The author does a wonderful job of delving into the characters so that you understand their personalities, their strengths and their flaws. Because of the setting, historic time, and the unusual names of the characters, I appreciated that the author defined the characters at the beginning of the book so I could reference that until I grew to know the characters more intimately.

This is an excellent read and I highly recommend it! I look forward to more novels from this insightful, imaginative, and descriptive author!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022

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An interesting tale of harem life and young women's attempts to hammer out life and identity in such an oppressive setting.

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022

I enjoyed this book and found it to be an entertaining and uplifting read. With a unique story line and setting, and great character development, this story of life in a harem comes to life. You learn of the challenges of their lives and ultimately of the women's determination and resilience.

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Tom

A strong spirit maintains hope

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022

A debut novel containing numerous interwoven sub-plots, good imagery, great characterisation, and effective dialogue. Four young girls, all captured early in the tale, come from a variety of backgrounds. They must adapt to life in a harem belonging to a powerful, uncompromising ruler.
Loyalty, jealousy, love, hate, fear, despair, and courage feature in their peculiar world, as the months, extend to years with little hope of escape. Resourcefulness, determination, and resilience are the key to survival, and each of the concubines deals with their situation differently.
When the sprawling kingdom comes under threat of invasion, opportunities arise for individuals to determine their own fate.
Among other things, the subjugation of women is highlighted in this well-told tale.

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Jean McCorlew

Very interesting characters and knowledge of history

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022

I loved this book! The stories of these four women who overcame adversity in a time where they had basically no power pull you in, and you can’t wait to see what happens next!

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2022

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It was a great description of female struggle placed in a historic setting.

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