A brother and sister's search for a new life and new home . . .
5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar
and Zefa's father must send his children away to the city of Ur because
he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to
apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod,
but there is no place for Zefa in Sidah's household. Zefa, a talented
but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on
the streets of Ur.
Marjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for
survival in ancient Mesopotamia.