It s 711 CE, 92 years after the Hijra of the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him. Responding to a plea from Count Julian, governor of Ceuta, Umayyad General Tariq Ibn Ziyad, under order of Caliph Al-Walid in Damascus, enters the turbulent Visigoth Kingdom of Iberia. Leaving his sleepy village of Tlemcen, a young Berber Qasim, joins Tariqs men, and is swept away on an amazing quest. Jacob, captured in Julians raid on Iberia, is tied up and thrust upon a galley boat bound for North Africa. Siblings Ben and Bella live under constant Visigoth scrutiny, forced to lead a double life of secrets and deception. Lives will converge on both sides as a wind of change blows hard across Iberia. The course of history is about to change ... The author brings to life a pivotal moment in the history of Europe in an imaginative and exciting way ...  Ahmad Thomson, Author of Making History and Islam in Andalus Fantastic...heart-stopping adventure told by a writer who takes us back to the beginning to see the drama unfold. A terrific read.  Dr. Osman Latiff, Islamic Historian, Author and Senior Researcher and Instructor, Sapience Institute, UK