Book 3 of the Children of the Lion.

Children of the Lion, proud inheritors of a legend that marked them for greatness -- and a destiny that swept them from the dusty camps of desert warriors to the opulent palaces of counselors and kings. They were bold people on the crest of a noble and legendary age. The men set history ablaze -- desert caravans carrying them to glory as nomad invaders brought the horrors of war to their city's gates. The women challenged conquerors to fight for their homeland and the men they loved. Together they lived by the sword and the heart to forge their Kingdom of Peace.