A race against time to the very heart of an explosive secret: the truth about Snow, fire, Sword..

Dewi has never ventured beyond the comfortable security of her village home in the green countryside of Kejawen, in the beautiful Sultanate of Jayangan. But one day, while working in the rice fields, she stumbles across Adi, an apprentice sword-maker, alone and hiding from the mysterious, bloodthirsty masked bandits who have kidnapped his beloved master. When Dewi’s father, a respected village healer, also goes missing, she seeks the advice of the powerful tiger spirits, who leave her with a cryptic message: she and Adi must discover the true meaning of Snow, Fire, Sword, before they can find the missing men and reveal the truth about the terrible danger that threatens all of Jayangan..

Set in modern times, against the backdrop of a mythical Indonesia, in a world where magic and sorcery are an everyday reality, this gripping and unusual quest will leave fantasy fans breathless.

A blend of Indonesian and Arabic myth, the book features a panoply of wonderful and terrifying spirits..and some lovely magical contrivances, including a spirited old car!

Snow, Fire, Sword, though a complete novel in itself, is also the first in a series of novels to be set in the world of El ‘Jisal, a parallel world based on the Muslim world. Each book is set in a different country.

The next in the series, to be published in 2005, will be The Curse of Zohreh, set in the desert kingdom of Ameerat. (see New Books)

Below is a picture from the publicity material for the book.