The Ridge

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