Damascus 1148 - a young Saxon named John is captured and enslaved. He is bought by Yusuf, a slight, bookish boy, for the price of a pair of sandals. And so begins the story of two enemies brought together by fate and of a friendship that will change the face of the Holy Land.
Damascus 1148 - a young Saxon named John is captured and enslaved. He is bought by Yusuf, a slight, bookish boy, for the price of a pair of sandals. A...
1164. Saladin joins a Saracen army heading for Egypt. He finds there a land of wonders: from the ancient pyramids and the towering lighthouse of Alexandria, to the caliph's luxurious palace, but also a land of unparalleled danger. In Egypt, no one can be trusted, not even his family.
1164. Saladin joins a Saracen army heading for Egypt. He finds there a land of wonders: from the ancient pyramids and the towering lighthouse of Alexa...