Silk Roads and Shadows

by Susan Shwartz

Silk Roads and Shadows by Susan Shwartz

Alexandra, sister of the dying Emperor of Byzantium, undertakes a mission to smuggle live silkworms from the mysterious Empire of Ch'in. Hounded by ferocious sorcery and an array of magical helpers, she must walk the length of the known world to save an empire threatened by her very existence.

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Release date: 1988

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Susan Shwartz

Susan Shwartz (born 1949) is an American author.

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