Set during the period of the 3rd Crusade to the Holy Land, this is the story of two worlds; the world of humans and the world of the jinn. The jinn are divided, the people are divided, the Holy Land is fraught with danger and the power struggle between God and the Devil is set to rock both worlds. Trapped in a mysterious parallel universe that appears to defy all natural laws, two boys struggle to return home with news that could save their world from chaos. Meanwhile, Jawad, a young Arab prince, desperately attempts to prevent a war that could alter the region's destiny and bring shame on his people. The forces of the Evil One are poised to conquer and they must be stopped at all costs. Will Jawad's love for a European noble woman hinder his efforts to prevent war, or help him to bring about a lasting peace? The novel is not so much fantasy as metaphor, offering a glimpse into a possible parallel universe that, in many ways, is not so different from our own. Coupled with this fantasy fiction element is the interaction of the protagonists and Jawad's love story, both of which attempt to ground the story in emotional reality.