Blues for the Unsung Queen

Long remembered only as a footnote in someone else's epic, the woman known as Dido finally takes center stage. Born Elishat, a princess of the Phoenician city of Tyre, she flees betrayal and exile to build one of the greatest cities of the ancient Mediterranean: Carthage.

Her story is entwined with that of a modern twelve-year-old girl who is inexplicably swept back into the ancient world and caught up in the queen's vision. As the two lives braid together, the girl learns that her role is not simply to witness history but to help shape it.

Blues for the Unsung Queen is Laura Monagan's sweeping blend of time-travel adventure and historical epic, sparked by the author's years living near the ruins of Carthage in Tunisia. Grounded in archaeological possibility and driven by themes of resilience, friendship, and self-discovery, it gives long-overdue voice to a legendary founder-queen.