Tower In The Sun (Echoes of Empire)

By Maarten Mittner

In the scorched frontier of German South West Africa, a young aristocratic officer and a headstrong American heiress forge a dream - building a castle in the desert as an act of love, defiance, and hope.

But when war erupts, their idealistic empire unravels. Tower in the Sun follows Captain Hansheinrich von Wolf and Jayta Humphreys in a sweeping tale of romance, ambition, and philosophical reckoning amid the chaos of German imperial collapse.

From dusty battlefields and colonial intrigues to the quiet despair of personal loss, this historical novel examines the price of dreams, the illusion of control, and what remains when everything is taken.

Richly evocative and deeply human, it is the first volume in the Echoes of Empire series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HDVLZVLR
• ISBN13: 9798235198739
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Maarten Mittner
• Length: 546 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"