title: Bloodline: The Heritage Trilogy: Book One
author:  Alan Gold 
description: Two individuals from different countries but who share one ancestral bloodline race to thwart a terrorist plot in Jerusalemthe first heart-pounding book in a new epic trilogy that delves into the dark underbelly of the Holy City.<br /><br />Bilal, a radicalized Palestinian youth, is promised paradise if he destroys the Western Wall. But his attempted terrorist attack fails and he finds himself in the hands of a young Jewish surgeon, Yael Cohen. After saving his life, Yael makes the startling discovery that her DNA and Bilals are nearly identical, sparking suspicion that their connection is greater than mere coincidence. Their search for answers soon puts them in the middle of a high-stakes international conspiracyone that has its roots in the blood of thousands, and now threatens to spill the blood of thousands more.<br /> <br />Unknown to Bilal and Yael, theirs is the last chapter in a story that crosses millennia. Century after century, two ancient familiesbloodline ancestors of Yael and Bilaldefied the power of corrupt kings and conquerors, fighting to forge an alliance and lasting peace. But through many years of secret dealings and war, kinships were shattered, dynasties fell apart, and evil gained a foothold. Now, in modern Israel, those same sinister forces are at work, stopping at nothing to take control of the Holy Land and silence anyone in their way. Through imprisonment, assassination attempts, and political machinations, Bilal and Yael must ultimately confront the truth of who they are. But is the common blood of two individuals enough to bring two enemy peoples together, and stave off the destruction that threatens them both?<br /> <br />Crossing borders, centuries, and battlegrounds, <i>Bloodline </i>is a thrilling, ultimately redemptive story taking place in the shadows of one of the oldest, most sacred cities in the world.
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  # THE EMPIRE OF GOLD
  
  
  ## Book Three of the Daevabad Trilogy
  
  
  ## S. A. Chakraborty
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins _Publishers_ Ltd 2020
  
  
  Copyright © S. A. Chakraborty 2020
  
  
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