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    Beneath a Persian Sun (a John Dee tale)
    Beneath a Persian Sun (a John Dee tale)
    Beneath a Persian Sun (a John Dee tale)
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    Beneath a Persian Sun (a John Dee tale)

    By Ty Johnston

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    The year is 2003 and the place is Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. forces have invaded and looting has rampaged across the city. Into this chaos arrives a mysterious figure dressed in gray and his companion, a history professor. The two venture into the depths of the National Museum in search of an ancient relic, a sword with a past older than that of even Judaism. What is found is betrayal of the worst sort, and a challenge against God himself.

    "Beneath a Persian Sun" is a short story of dark historical and religious fantasy, and horror. This and 15 other dark fantasy and horror tales involving the John Dee character are available in the collection, Sands of Time.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTy Johnston
    Release dateNov 21, 2011
    ISBN9781466108172
    Beneath a Persian Sun (a John Dee tale)
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    Ty Johnston

    Originally from Kentucky, Ty Johnston is a former newspaper journalist. He lives in North Carolina with loving memories of his late wife.Blog: tyjohnston.blogspot.com

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      Beneath a Persian Sun (a John Dee tale) - Ty Johnston

      Beneath a Persian Sun

      a John Dee tale

      by Ty Johnston

      Copyright 2011 (c) by L. M. Press

      visit the author’s website: tyjohnston.blogspot.com

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      Baghdad

      April 13, 2003

      Jassim’s hands shook as he snapped open the Zippo and lit his cigarette. As the tiny coal of tobacco flared ocher, he shifted the AK-47 hanging from his left shoulder and returned the lighter to a pocket of his dirtied, torn khakis.

      He leaned forward slightly, just enough to stick his head out the open door and stare down the street. There were no signs of a living being, but evidence of chaos roamed freely. The blacktopped road running down the lane in front of the building was cracked and pocketed with small craters. Dark smoke drifted across the sky, bringing with it the tinge of burning oil and a stench of burning bodies. The other structures along the street and across the way were still whole, but they too showed signs of emptiness and chaos;

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