"Keep strong, sire. Life is strange. Perhaps your biggest opportunity will arrive at the moment you are most cast down." These words propel Prince Author upon a quest to regain the kingdom he lost. He is joined by Brother Louis who travels to Palestine to fulfill a vow, and by Judith Izchaki, a beautiful Jewess who seeks to find her missing father. Three unlikely companions are cast together on a quest-will they find their heart's desire, or will they be destroyed in a world torn by injustice, hatred and unholy war? Sirocco, Wind from the East, is a stunning saga that sweeps from the valleys of the Loire River in France to the high desert of northern Israel. Find a new understanding of God's grace, joy for your journey, and hope for your lost causes in this book. Virginia Ann Work is a veteran author with nine books to her credit. The Jodi series, published by Moody Press, was an instant success, and her devotional books in Canada were read by thousands of teens. On a trip to Israel, as she visited Subebe castle near Mt. Hermon, the idea for this story came to her. She spent seven years researching the historical, cultural, and geographical facts that make this book an authentic read of medieval lore. Virginia is a pastor's wife, mother to three children, and grandmother to five. For more information, contact her at virginiaannwork46@gmail.com