Adam and his family live in a compound with other foreigners who work in the Middle East. He''s got everything he wants, everything he needs, and there''s a lot he takes for granted.Then war breaks out, and, in the confusion to escape, Adam runs away. It seems like the only thing to do, but when he finds himself alone and friendless in the desert, Adam knows he''s in real danger.But then he meets Walid, the camel rider . . . An extraordinary tale of adventure, survival and friendship.

''Do you know why you are here?  Unbeliever?''  Jaz swung round.  In the shadows of a doorway stood a young man.Life in a small town is kind of predictable for Jaz.  The only thing that keeps him challenged is his karate – until one day, everything changes.At first, going to Abudai seems like a wonderful dream, but Jaz is soon embroiled in dangerous family politics, made even more perilous by his lack of cultural understanding. A FASCINATING AND FAST-PACED ADVENTURE SET IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF CAMEL RIDER PRAISE FOR CAMEL RIDER''A rollicking tale with vivid characters and more than its fair share of hair-raising narrow escapes.'' THE AGE

Adam and his family live in a compound with other foreigners who work in the Middle East. He''s got everything he wants, everything he needs, and there''s a lot he takes for granted.Then war breaks out, and, in the confusion to escape, Adam runs away. It seems like the only thing to do, but when he finds himself alone and friendless in the desert, Adam knows he''s in real danger.But then he meets Walid, the camel rider . . . An extraordinary tale of adventure, survival and friendship.

''Do you know why you are here?  Unbeliever?''  Jaz swung round.  In the shadows of a doorway stood a young man.Life in a small town is kind of predictable for Jaz.  The only thing that keeps him challenged is his karate – until one day, everything changes.At first, going to Abudai seems like a wonderful dream, but Jaz is soon embroiled in dangerous family politics, made even more perilous by his lack of cultural understanding. A FASCINATING AND FAST-PACED ADVENTURE SET IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF CAMEL RIDER PRAISE FOR CAMEL RIDER''A rollicking tale with vivid characters and more than its fair share of hair-raising narrow escapes.'' THE AGE