Fleeing his home from persecution, 23-year-old Elijah takes refuge with a young widow and her son in the beatiful town of Akbar. Already struggling to maintain his sanity in a chaotic world of tyranny and war, he is now forced to choose between his new-found love and his overwhelming sense of duty.Paulo Coelho, the renowned author of The Alchemist, turns the trials of Elijah into an inspiring story of how faith and love can ultimately triumph over suffering.