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The Christian Patriarch of Constantinople is fighting a holy war against the forces of Islam. His attempts to rally the support of Europe fail to give him the strength he needs against the forces of Islam. Fearing defeat, he sends his appeals to the great Christian king in the East, Prester Johnâfor the Patriarch was once a boy named Kostas, a novice in the service of John, long before he became king.
The Patriarchâs message, seemingly via divine providence, manages to cross into the world of Johnâs Kingdom, where Johnâs devotion to Christ overcomes his wifeâs misgivings. To Hagia, Christianity and Islam are equally foreign to her and her world, and neither is worth fighting for, or against.
The Kingdom rallies behind Johnâs banner, and his magical hosts march across the worlds. The closer the armies of Prester John come to Jerusalem, the more information reaches the Patriarch as to its nature, and the less comfortable he feels with his alliance.
Can John and his armies save Jerusalem? Will the Patriarch remain an alley, or become a deadly enemy? And what will happen to the worlds now that an army has breached the barriers between them?
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