The Treasure of Akram el-Amin

Herein lieis the tale of Iskandar, a valiant Arabian boy sent on a quest by his father to purloin from his father's enemy his most valued possession. A tale that could only transpire in a magical time and place, this Arabian fantasy follows the brave and perceptive lad as he slips among the enemy, encounters genii and crosses blades with warriors of the Nubian Desert's most powerful sheikh.An Arabian tale of a quest that could only transpire in another time and place…When Iskandar’s father came to him and said: “My son, you must go to the tents of mine enemy and bring to me his greatest treasure!” little did the lad guess what was about to befall him.Now, alone amidst the palisaded tents of his father’s rival, would he come away with the chieftest of the great sheikh’s riches? How would he know this gem among gems? Or would the boy lose his life as he attempted to wrest the most valued possession held by one of the most powerful sheikhs of all Arabia - Akram el-Amin!There is no way of knowing but it could easily be assumed there exists only a handful of individuals on the planet who have not, in some form or another, heard of the Arabian Nights, the famous oriental tales dating back centuries.Although this story is not directly derived from those tales, it was the lingering impression of those stories, and the later discovery of a delightful novel by F. Marion Crawford entitled Khaled, that gave birth to the idea to pen an Arabesque legend.Being a fan of pulp-era writing the idea was also conceived to fashion a tale that might have been submitted to Oriental Stories or Magic Carpet Magazine in the 30s. The story must be adventurous and romantic, and the hero wise and cunning for his years. The tale must be filled with the enchanting material that others who appreciate the golden era of pulp writing have come to expect, including plenty of derring-do, beautiful maidens, clashing scimitars and timeless, magical settings.Oh - speaking of magic, there had to be some of that thrown in as well.Simsalabim!