If ever there was a Dungeons and Dragons book set in Arabia, this is it. The main characters are an old ghul hunter (cleric) his dervish apprentice/partner (paladin) the wild girl who changes into a lion (ranger) the lady alchemist (healer) and her sorcerer husband (wizard). I wish I could say I liked it more. I wanted to. I’d hoped to enjoy it at least as much as The Desert of Souls, but it just ended up feeling like a D&D game turned into a novel. If that’s what you’re looking for, great. If you wanted more than that.. look elsewhere.

Also, I'm so glad I saw the paperback before the hardcover. What a terrible cover!!