SIGNED BY AUTHOR./ Zaim, is prince of the Arabs, he governs the spice routes from Aden to Gaza. Loved by his friends, honest and brave, yet hated by his jealous brothers. He will meet the woman he loves, but she is not the woman he can marry, for she is sworn to his brother. Daughter of an emperor, Apollonia is surrounded by wealth, yet her life is devoid of meaning.
What faith she had, she lost - how can she know God when he is so far away? Now fate conspires against her in a loveless marriage to an Arab prince. Chao is a matchless General in the Han Chinese army, grandson of legendary explorer Zhang Qian. Chao is sent on a mission to chart the route west but when he reaches the Arab city of Petra, he will need to use all his experience in its defence. Destiny will bring these three together. There will be heroic deeds and ferocious battles, love will be earned and lost. Beware, the Oracle will declare, 'The day the dragon enters the falcon.' For it will be a time for empires to fall. A time for myth making. A time for legends.
