In 1591, an aging scholar embarks on his last journey returning home to the University of Timbuktu, accompanied on a caravan by a shrewd businessman and a princess under the protection of a fierce Afar warrior. The caravan must battle through desert storms, marauding Tuareg clans, and a sorcerer's dark magic. Discover a world where the lines of history and fantasy blur, and the essence of true courage is revealed.