At twenty-five, warrior Dahoud has a conscience heavier than a bricklayer's tray and more curses on his head than a camel has fleas. He fights to protect his people - but how can he shield them from the evil inside him? The only woman who can save him is the courageous weather-dance magician Merida - if he does not destroy her first. Enter a world of magicians and rebels, bellydancers, warriors, diplomats and demons. Journey into a besieged...