Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America

ISBN: 0446526681

Title: Lion's Blood: A Novel of Slavery and Freedom in an Alternate America

Author: Steven Barnes

KDL Description:

In a work of alternate history in which the peoples of Africa colonize the Americans, the fates of two families — one Islamic African aristocrats, the other Druidic Irish slaves — collide as two young men, one of each dynasty, confront their world and each other.

Amazon Description:

The novel takes place in approximately 1850 AD, and involves two main families: one of Islamic African aristocrats, the other of Druidic Irish slaves. It is a combination of Gone with the Wind and Roots, seen through a dark glass. Two young men, one of each genetic line, must deal with their world and each other.