A story that portrays who a man is when he is in position in the African context. A man with a heart of rock, a razor sharp mind and a tongue to match. No one dares him and go Scot free. Why this behaviour of his ? Who is his victim and for how long? What are the protagonist greatest achievement in this war? Who wins the battle and who loses? Find out the answers to these questions as you read ahead. NOTE: The names used and some of the places are all fiction. Any resemblance to any one's life is coincidental.

As a Muslim girl, marriage is one of Safia's biggest dreams. All her life she kept herself pure for her faith and her future husband. Although having never had experienced love, and occasionally doubting whether she will, Safia feels herself growing impatient being single. She then sends her family to search for 'the one.' Trusting her family, she decides to say yes to the first person her family finds for her. She believes she will get married and face all her problems with her husband by her side. Is it really as simple as that? Yusuf feels a void in his heart. He tries to deny it, but he knows his mother's not proud of him. He knows she wishes he could be a little more modern like his brother. He wanted his family to find him a wife while he could focus on his deen (faith), but his idea of a wife clashes with his mother's. Seeing that his family were struggling to find him someone he likes, he decides to take matters into his own hands. But is he rushing into decisions without thinking?

The Earth is nothing but a poisonous shadow of its former self. From its war-beaten ashes, new societies and empires are reborn. Far removed from the gleaming skylines of Levem Teraam, the wanderers and religious tribes of Malkuth occupy the harsh deserts, foraging for whatever scraps of technology they can find to survive. Death comes to them from all sides-yet something darker and much more sinister seems to be lurking beneath the sands, shrouded behind centuries of mystery: the being they call the Shadow Man. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hope you enjoy! This story, in one form or another, has been bouncing around in my brain for well over a decade. I've only just now begun to put it into words. I've fallen in love with these characters over the years, and I hope that everyone can enjoy this world as much as I have.