desert - Stories

A blind boy hailed as a saint. A sorcerer-prince branded a monster. Bound by magic, divided by war, and caught in the crushing grip of the First Crusade.

As thirty thousand starving crusaders batter the walls of Antioch, Wylan—a stable boy turned reluctant holy icon—discovers his soul is tethered to Ishan, the Seljuk prince sworn to destroy his army. Together, they share visions, stolen warmth, and a truth that could burn them both.

The city bleeds. The earth shakes. And when the sky turns red, their swapped bodies become the least of their sins.

Beneath the golden sun, four souls tread softly on the sands of time. Reginald, with his piercing ice-blue gaze, leads the pact alongside Alexander, whose eyes hold the depth of the Nile. Omar’s silhouette, a slender beacon amidst the dunes, and Kareem, a titan against the horizon, complete this band of brothers.