Book 5 of this series takes Miriamme and Henry from Syria across the newly Turkified lands of Anatolia through Persia and finally to Herat in Khorasan, Miriamme's home. Henry has been tasked with updating the geographic information about this part of the world by continuing the work of the 12th century geographer, al-Idrisi, who had worked for the first Sicilian king. Miriamme joins him in this endeavor and proves to be a diligent observer with the...