Description:

A tale of bold adventure and sly humour from Eisner-nominated author Tony Cliff. Selim abd al-Rahim is a Captain in the armies of the Ottoman Empire, where he struggles to gain honour and the acceptance of his superiors. When a strange woman is captured trespassing on the Sultan's palace grounds, things only get worse for Selim. Relaying the prisoner's unbelievable claims, he finds himself struggling to maintain the already tenuous grasp he has on his position. When the prisoner escapes, though, it is his life that he finds is on the line...