In the fantastical world of ancient Persia, the shock Minoo receives at discovering her royal heritage is overshadowed by the imminent invasion of Ahriman's armies. Only by finding the empire's champion, Rostam, can Minoo hope to turn back the tide of evil. Meanwhile, in the modern world, in Minoo's life in Iran and America--where she has recently begun her graduate studies--she deals with her stern father, dying mother, lost brother, and new American boyfriend.
