The End Is the Beginning opens with the tragedy and heartbreak suffered by the House of Nasor after winning a devastating war over Persia. The price of victory included the assassinations of the leaders of the Nasor clan, the husbands of Zenobia, and her cousin Kiah. Zenobia's young son is the only remaining male of the Blood. She uses that to seize control, declaring herself regent and ruler over lands granted to her husband by the Roman Empire. Zenobia appoints Kiah as her counselor, but it quickly becomes clear that Zenobia's plans are to end Roman rule and establish a new empire with herself as ruler. To make her dreams a reality, Zenobia makes treasonous moves, including usurping lands that have belonged to Rome for generations. Kiah counsels her cousin against such rash actions, knowing that Rome will retaliate with war. But confident in her ultimate success, Zenobia refuses to listen, until the day the new Roman Emperor Aurelian decides he has had enough. The result marks the end of an era and causes tragic consequences for the city known as The Bride of the Desert. Like her heroine, Katrina Covington Whitmore has had a number of life-changing events recently. The biggest was a move cross-country from the desert Southwest to the South. Now that her trilogy is complete, she's busy writing her next historical novel, involving the daughter of African nobility trapped in the prejudices and intrigues of medieval England. In her spare time, she makes knitted dolls and animals that can be viewed on her website: www.writersinkinc.com. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/KatrinaCovingtonWhitmore