A Century-Old Secret Revealed. An Epic Voyage in Forgotten Oases. Discover "The Exiles."
A Historical Fictional Epic
A sweeping saga in which banished lives, hidden loyalties, and the rise and fall of kingdoms intertwine as scattered peoples struggle to find destiny beyond the lands that cast them out.
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A Saga of Uncovered Truths
When mysterious lion attacks devastate the foreign settlers in conquered Samaria, a reluctant exiled Hebrew priest is ordered by the Assyrian king to return home—an act that sets in motion a chain of encounters that will entangle the fates of several exiles across the empire.
The Lion Shield
The perennial conflict of the ways of rebellious man and the justice of the God of the earth.
The image Moloch
The child reaper, ancient deity of dire toll who has many faces and many names.
The Ark of the Covenant
The earthly presence of the Hebrews' God whom they believe created the heavens and the earth.
The Core Conflict
As a princess trapped in a dangerous royal marriage, a destitute survivor in ruined Samaria, a conflicted palace maiden in Nineveh, and a broken priest returning to the land he lost each struggle with loyalty, survival, and forbidden choices, their lives gradually intersect amid political conspiracies, personal betrayals, and the looming instability of imperial power.
The narrative threads ancient mysticism through modern strategy: sacred symbols are not merely ornaments, but keys to legitimacy—and to collapse.
The World & Themes
Empire and Conquest: The story unfolds across the Assyrian Empire, from ruined Samaria to the powerful palaces of Nineveh, where conquered peoples live under imperial rule.
Exile and Displacement: Captives, foreigners, and survivors struggle to rebuild their lives far from the lands they once called home.
Faith and Divine Fear: The tension between the God of Israel and the religious world of the empire shapes belief, fear, and obedience.
Power and Survival: Palace intrigue, political plots, and personal choices force each character to fight for identity and survival.
Praise for The Exiles.
“A gripping masterpiece of epic history—mythic, sharp, and impossible to put down.”
“A masterful tapestry of ancient secrets and political tension—built like a legend and paced like a thriller.”
“Ancient artifacts feel alive. Every chapter raises the stakes, and every reveal lands like thunder.”
A Word from the Storyteller.
Ed Adekola writes historical fiction with a Christian pulse- where research, biblical history and a solicitude for the human condition collide. His work is driven by questions of identity and divinity: who gets to define the worth of a people and what happens when the primordial order kicks against our ambition and hubris. The Song of the Exiles was born out of a lifelong enchantment with the Scriptures and a deep love for well-crafted real human stories.
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