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Set between the Second and Third Crusades in twelfth-century Jerusalem, Judith Tarr's Alamut follows Prince Aidan, who is of mixed human and fae heritage, as he seeks to stop the sinister plans of the Old Man of the Mountain, leader of the Order of Assassins, after the murder of his nephew, ultimately leading to a confrontation marked by magic, alliances, and romantic entanglements. Overt bigotry and violence are depicted throughout the novel.