When young high priestess Enheduanna is sworn in to protect her people, it draws the attention of rebel leader Lugalanne, who’s intent on stripping her of power. When Lugalanne’s coup is successful, Enheduanna finds herself at the mercy of the underworld—though she soon discovers the answer to all her earthly problems is right in the center of the underworld’s treacherous forest. To have any chance of restoring her rightful place, Enheduanna must pass the test and become as ruthless as the very man she’s trying to beat.

Ellen Rachlin’s first novel, Enheduanna's Song From the Sands fuses ancient Mesopotamian history with myth.