Set in a spirit-haunted 10th Century North Africa that never was, Tamourte lives a life of adventure on the edges of his clan. When pride and curiosity lead him to "liberate" a filthy wild man named Sjau, bound for the distant Empire of Ghana, it leads Tam down a road filled with danger, magic and something resembling love. But Sjau might be more than he seems, and Tam finds that even a familiar landscape can be filled with new horrors... moreSet in a spirit-haunted 10th Century North Africa that never was, Tamourte lives a life of adventure on the edges of his clan. When pride and curiosity lead him to "liberate" a filthy wild man named Sjau, bound for the distant Empire of Ghana, it leads Tam down a road filled with danger, magic and something resembling love. But Sjau might be more than he seems, and Tam finds that even a familiar landscape can be filled with new horrors.He always keeps his promises, but how far will Tam go to protect Sjau and his very literal demons from the people determined to recover the most powerful weapon ever created by magic and science? less