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? Mythopoeic Award winner Catherynne M. 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. The Kingdom rallies behind John's banner, and his magical hosts march across the worlds. To Hagia, Christianity and Islam are equally foreign to her and her world, and neither is worth fighting for, or against. The Patriarch's message, seemingly via divine providence, manages to cross into the world of John's Kingdom, where John's devotion to Christ overcomes his wife's misgivings. Fearing defeat, he sends his appeals to the great Christian king in the East, Prester John-for the Patriarch was once a boy named Kostas, a novice in the service of John, long before he became king. His attempts to rally the support of Europe fail to give him the strength he needs against the forces of Islam. The Christian Patriarch of Constantinople is fighting a holy war against the forces of Islam.
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