A lavish, multilayered book that stands as a lasting example of the power of narrative The oddity starts in the near future, just after a storm hits New York City. A practical gardener discovers that his feet are no longer on the ground. An abandoned child at the mayor's office marks those who have committed corruption with boils and scars by simply being there. A beguiling money digger is soon called upon to face off against unimaginable forces. The epic battle between light and darkness, which will last for a thousand and one nights, is just beginning. Beliefs are being tested, words are poison, silence is a sickness, and noises may be hiding a hidden curse.