Publisher's Synopsis
The French Crusade under King Louis IX threatens Egypt and Islam in a campaign to liberate Jerusalem from Egypt, the bastion of Islamic power in the region. The Ayyubid warriors under Fakhr al-Din, one of the most distinguished warriors of Islam, are defeated, and Fakhr al-Din himself slaughtered. The road to Cairo is wide open for the Crusaders. Only Baibars, his cunning and his bravery stand in their way at the town of Mansura. The outcome of this battle will determine the fate of Egypt and Jerusalem.
A fateful moment in Middle Eastern history.
This second book of the Baibars Trilogy narrates his eventful elevation to power in the hierarchy which was later to be known as the Bahri Mamluks of Egypt. It also describes his fateful meeting with his biographer and companion, Muhi al-Din ibn 'Abd al-Zahir (Abd) who eventually chronicles the history in the famous book "Serat Al Malik Aldthaher." Can Baibars survive all political intrigues and overcome his enemies within the Mamluk hierarchy to assume supreme power?
The climax of Baibars's career as a warrior culminates in the historic battle of Ain Jalut against the Mongol hordes, which took place in the valley near Bisan, in modern-day Palestine. Historians admit that this battle changed the course of history in the Levant and the world. It was the great conflict which saved Islam and Egypt from further Mongol menace.
This is a story based on facts and real historical personalities, full of amazing actions, events and adventures.
