Historical Fiction

The Epic of Gilgamesh Reimagined

A literary historical retelling of Gilgamesh about mortality, friendship, kingship, and what survives us.

Origins Volume I

Bronze Age Canaan, 1800 BCE. The Haddad family saga begins among traders and dreamers.

Origins Volume II

Assyrian and Babylonian empires rise as the Haddad family faces faith, commerce, and survival.

Origins Volume III

Under Persian rule, the Haddad family rebuilds in an era of rare tolerance.

Origins Volume IV

Hellenism sweeps the Levant. The Haddad family confronts a clash of cultures.

Origins Volume V

Rome arrives. Faith and survival intertwine under the most powerful empire.

Origins Volume VI

Christianity changes the land. A new kind of power rooted in faith emerges.

Origins Volume VII

Crusaders arrive carrying crosses and swords. East meets West in the Haddad homeland.

Origins Volume VIII

The Mamluk era. Patience and quiet resilience define the Haddad family's survival.

Origins Volume IX

The Ottoman Empire absorbs Palestine. New rulers, same resilient family.

Origins Volume X

Ottoman centuries deepen. The first stirrings of national consciousness emerge.

Origins Volume XI

European interest grows. The Haddad family tends their groves as the world accelerates.

Origins Volume XII

The saga's finale. Five generations gather as the Ottoman Empire enters its twilight.