A book that is destined to become a classic of the historical adventure novel of the 21st century! A fascinating story of Europeans who, by chance, were drawn into the whirlpool of a bloody uprising in northern Africa! The story of a brave officer who endured all the horrors of captivity and slavery... The story of a beautiful Englishwoman who became beloved the wife of a courageous caliph...The story of a daring adventurer who knows how to emerge unscathed from the most incredible situations...The story of loyalty and betrayal, love and hate, courage and bravery!