A sweeping historical adventure of survival, commerce, and culture clash—set centuries before the discovery of the New World.
It is the Year of the Hegira 515. Amnay, a shrewd and ambitious Amazigh merchant from the Central High Atlas mountains , sets sail for the bustling markets of Al-Andalus to multiply his fortune. But a catastrophic tempest blows his stout vessel, the Tanit, violently off course. Dragged past the edge of the known maps, he is cast into the terrifying Mare Tenebrosum—the Sea of Darkness.
Washing ashore on the pristine, untamed beaches of Terra Nova (the Amazon) , Amnay and his three surviving crewmates face a terrifying reality. Surrounded by the fierce and statuesque Abaucas warriors, Amnay must rely not on the sword, but on his merchant’s cunning to survive. Using simple glass beads, brass mirrors, and ancient Moorish techniques for preserving meat (Akerdas), he transforms himself from a starving castaway into a revered leader known as "The Preserver".
As Amnay builds an unprecedented jungle empire—trading in rare red dye-wood (Ibirapitanga) and raw alluvial gold —he leads his allies to victory against the fearsome Tanimpuyas using brilliant Almoravid military tactics. Yet, despite his unimaginable wealth and power among the advanced Usayumas civilization, he never loses his burning desire to return to the red walls of Marrakech. To find his way home, he must lead five hundred men to build a colossal ocean-going vessel, the Amurakuc, in the heart of the rainforest—an impossible endeavor that will test his sanity, his leadership, and his soul.
Written in the rich, evocative style of middle ages classics, The Moorish Voyager is a breathtaking tale of ambition, resilience, and the profound collision of two pristine worlds. It leaves the reader with a haunting ultimate question: did this Moorish voyager bring civilization to the jungle, or did he poison an untouched Eden with the corrosive venom of greed?
Añadir una reseña
Su e-mail no será publicado. Los campos obligatorios estan señalados
Su puntuación *
Necesita Acceder a su cuenta o Registrarse