Imaginative, sensual, gory.
John Kenton, WWI veteran and wealthy archaeologist, receives stone artifact from a friend in Babylon. Surprisingly, within the block is an incredibly detailed model of an ancient Babylonian ship. Soon Kenton finds himself transported to the ship the model represents, sailing the sea of an alien world and taking part in the eternal conflict between two Babylonian gods, Ishtar and Nergal. Sharane, the assistant priestess of Ishtar, controls one half of the ship; Klaneth, the assistant priest of Nergal, controls the other half. Can Kenton win over the priestess of Ishtar and free the ship from Nergal's influence? - Summary by TriciaG
John Kenton, WWI veteran and wealthy archaeologist, receives stone artifact from a friend in Babylon. Surprisingly, within the block is an incredibly detailed model of an ancient Babylonian ship. Soon Kenton finds himself transported to the ship the model represents, sailing the sea of an alien world and taking part in the eternal conflict between two Babylonian gods, Ishtar and Nergal. Sharane, the assistant priestess of Ishtar, controls one half of the ship; Klaneth, the assistant priest of Nergal, controls the other half. Can Kenton win over the priestess of Ishtar and free the ship from Nergal's influence? - Summary by TriciaG
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Block from Babylon
10:40 - Chapter 2
The Freeing of the Ship
08:55 - Chapter 3
The First Adventure
17:19 - Chapter 4
The Ship Returns
19:29 - Chapter 5
The Sin of Zarpanit
14:24 - Chapter 6
When the Gods Judged
10:40 - Chapter 7
The Flames Win Free
11:03 - Chapter 8
"Am I Not--Woman?"
19:53 - Chapter 9
Slave of the Ship
34:35 - Chapter 10
Under the Lash of Zachel
09:30 - Chapter 11
The Horn of Sleep
08:22 - Chapter 12
The Mockery of Sharane
15:03 - Chapter 13
Gigi Makes a Vow
25:42 - Chapter 14
The Chains Are Loosed
26:57 - Chapter 15
The Snaring of Sharane
12:08 - Chapter 16
Master of the Ship!
21:23 - Chapter 17
Master of--Sharane!
10:32 - Chapter 18
The Black Priest Strikes
19:22 - Chapter 19
Down the Rope of Sound
15:08 - Chapter 20
How the Ship Was Manned
20:46 - Chapter 21
The Isle of Sorcerers
20:08 - Chapter 22
The Bracelet Betrays
23:22 - Chapter 23
The Despair of Kenton
09:04 - Chapter 24
The King of the Two Deaths
24:21 - Chapter 25
The Blue Priest
07:15 - Chapter 26
Before the Altar of Bel
22:17 - Chapter 27
"Ishtar! Show Thy Face!"
19:17 - Chapter 28
Guile of the Black Priest
12:48 - Chapter 29
The Gods--and Man's Desire
22:01 - Chapter 30
The Waking of Sharane
41:53 - Chapter 31
To the Open Sea
09:41 - Chapter 32
"Let the Strife End!"
31:54 - Chapter 33
The Ship Is Freed
12:52 - Chapter 34
The Ship's Last Battle
25:27 - Chapter 35
The Broken Toy!
05:24