- Mass Market Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Aspect (Feb 1 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0446611956
- ISBN-13: 978-0446611954
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 299 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,641,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Zulu Heart returns to the 19th Century of Steven Barnes's justly acclaimed novel Lion's Blood, a brilliant alternate history in which black Africans have colonized the New World with white Europeans as their slaves.
As Zulu Heart opens, New World nobleman Kai ibn Jallaleddin is a senator of New Djibouti, an envied plantation owner, and a loving family man. His ex-slave and friend, the Irishman Aidan O'Dere, is on the Ouachita frontier, helping other ex-slaves build a settlement for themselves. But ex-slaves are always at risk, and an angry mob threatens Aidan, his family, and his entire village with slaughter or re-enslavement. Meanwhile, Kai is entangled in intrigues among not only his fellow senators, but the lords of Egypt and Abyssinia, who have sinister plans for the New World colonies. Pharaoh takes Kai's sister hostage to manipulate Kai, even as Aidan discovers his twin sister, lost since childhood, is the property of a powerful foe of New Djibouti. Aidan has a slight possibility of rescuing his beloved sister, and of helping Kai thwart his enemies, but the only chance of achieving these near-impossible goals requires that Aidan go undercover--a slave once more. --Cynthia Ward --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Barnes delivers the explosive follow-up to his groundbreaking alternate history novel "Lion's Blood"--in which African nationals colonized the New World--in this tale of a reimagined America circa 1860.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Masterpiece,
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This review is from: Zulu Heart: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America (Mass Market Paperback)
Again, I was floored by the sheer magnitude of research and imagination that it took for Steve Barnes to write this sequel to LION'S BLOOD. The intricately woven story of an alternate universe where Africans were the slaveowners of European Americans is mindboggling in its presentation. Through the stories of the young Kai and his slave/friend, Aidan, the reader is emersed into a saga that is both enlightening and unforgettable in its portrayal of the "what if" factor.Barnes attempts the impossible and more than surpasses all expectations I had for the epic. LION'S BLOOD and ZULA HEART are two must haves for any Barnes/Sci-Fi fans.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beyond Excellent Adventure with Kai & Aidan,
This review is from: Zulu Heart: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America (Mass Market Paperback)
ZULU HEART continues the saga begun in Steven Barnes's LION'S BLOOD. Now Kai is Wakil and married to his late brother's fiancée, Lamiya and engaged to marry the Zulu princess, Nandi. But knowing that he killed Nandi's uncle, the great warrior, Shaka, can he trust the Zulu woman with his life? Aidan O'Dere is now free and living in a free village with Sophia and his child. But these two childhood friends, the slave owner and the slave must come together again to combat danger and intrigue. There is a war brewing between Egypt and Ethiopia and the New World colonies will be set against each other: North and South. There is a lot of intrigue, plots and danger in this novel. Enough to make the reader read the whole book in one sitting. Some things are still left open, perhaps for the next novel? This was a wonderful book with well-rounded believable characters in a fully realized alternate world. I look forward to the next novel in this series. It doesn't get better than this.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even more absorbing and thought provoking!,
By "dragao" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zulu Heart: A Novel Of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America (Hardcover)
I heartily recommend Steven Barnes' Lion's Blood and Zulu Heart. These books are an incredibly engaging alternate history where Africa rules the world and a black Islamic sect is the dominant culture in the Americas. I found the characters well-developed, and was able to empathize with them regardless of race, nationality, or gender. I found myself continually challenged to think about how I might choose to act if I found myself in a similar situation. I particularly like to read about characters that grow and change over time, and Barnes did a great job of showing his character's growth in multiple dimensions. It's obvious that Barnes did his homework, using history, customs, economics, music, martial arts, cooking, agriculture, science, religion, and so on, from around the world to inform the plot and the myriad details in it. In my opinion, he did a particularly wonderful job of making barely describable spiritual experiences accessible to the reader and inviting and including the reader into the spiritual experience, regardless of their beliefs. These books go well beyond being "just another alternate history" and weave a tapestry that helps us appreciate the diversity and unity of being human.
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