While the caravan struggles along a muddy riverside path, tempers fray, Chen catches fish, merchants risk their necks for pistachios, and Darius waits anxiously for Ahmed...
Darius helps select new guards for the Five Star caravan, and a fun trip to the suq comes to a sudden, chaotic end.
A troubled Darius is comforted by Ahmed, confronts a prince, and meets a pair of fearsome Kurdish mercenaries.
Journeying into the poorest neighborhood in Herat, Darius comes face to face with tragedy and makes a new friend.
A dinner and a duel in the Persian citadel bring Darius face to face with wealth, power, and an opportunity beyond anything he ever imagined.
Darius awakens to discover the guards have been betting on him; Weili makes a plea; and Longwei reveals a frightening secret.
Darius awakes in a strange land, only to stumble into the midst of an assassination attempt—and once again finds himself fighting for his life.
When a fire destroys the Silk Store, Darius risks his life to save Weili and Arslan - only to face the consequences of the secret he...
Recovering from the raid, Darius hallucinates his way through a promotion ceremony, only to stumble into a new disaster.
Trapped in a deadly mountain pass, the caravan fights for survival as Darius faces his greatest test yet.