When Adam's 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 merchant's
son, is leading an uneventful life in the port of Acre--until news
arrives that a Crusader attack is imminent. To keep Salim safe, his
father buys him an apprenticeship with an esteemed traveling doctor. But
Salim's employment leads him to the heart of Sultan Saladin's camp--and
into battle against the barbaric and unholy invaders.