“The Guardians of Erum and the Calamitous Child of Socotra” follows young date farmer Fada. Fada was overjoyed when his wife, Nada, gave birth to their first child: a son named Dileel. When Dileel is only eight days old, however, he is targeted by the most powerful jinn master in all of Arabia. The jinn master, Behas, claims that Fada’s son will be used as a sacrifice to bring about the end of the world, because he was born under the Serpent-Neck Star. As a result, Behas sets out to kill the child. Occultist Arkin knows all about Behas’ plans, however, and together with his young apprentice, Yam, he sets out to stop the jinn master. Both have their plans foiled, however, when the child is kidnapped by an unseen hand. Over the next several days Behas, Arkin, Yam, and Fada will be forced to journey across the land and face danger after danger if they want to save the child and stop an ancient evil from being unleashed across the land. If they succeed, the world will be saved. If they do not, however, it could mean the end for them all.
