Ancient Arabia is a dangerous place where men prosper only if their perceptions are as sharp as their weapons. In a southeastern port city, merchants selling exclusively to the wealthy Al Khayr Federation begin to suffer harassment.

When the attacks turn deadly, two cousins are enlisted to seek the identity of the aggressors. The result reveals a secret kept hidden within the Federation itself and leads them into the Lubnan Mountains where they find they have become entangled in a web of stalkers, as they attempt to escort the 'Keeper' of the secret to safe sanctuary.