It almost seems that this novel is about to lead us to the culmination of an epic journey. Kara Ben Nemsi is preparing to return home to his Fatherland so that he may write about the adventures he experienced. Yet as past events are resolved, a new thread is spun and our quest for justice continues. This novel is thus the gateway to a mystery that will not be resolved until the end of the greater tale that is called the `Oriental Odyssey`.