Two boys from opposing worlds come face to face in this thought-provoking new historical adventure from a highly acclaimed author. TWO BOYS. TWO FAITHS. ONE UNHOLY WAR . . . When Adams mother dies unconfessed, he pledges to save her soul with dust from the Holy Land. Employed as a dog-boy for the local knight, Adam grabs the chance to join the Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. He burns with determination to strike down the infidel enemy . . . Salim, a merchants son, is leading an uneventful life in the port of Acreuntil news arrives that a Crusader attack is imminent. To keep Salim safe, his father buys him an apprenticeship with an esteemed, travelling doctor. But Salims employment leads him to the heart of Sultan Saladins campand into battle against the barbaric and unholy invaders . . .