It is interesting to note that several of the responses we received differentiated between traditional healing based on religion and that based on popular conviction in ghosts, jinns and possessions.

Flavored with Tariq's mystical advice and the lion-shaped desert jinns who both trick and guide the travelers, Burns's story moves in a languid magical atmosphere beautifully supported by the Dillons' jewel-like illustrations and stylized text ornaments, which, together with parchment-colored pages, give the impression of an illuminated manuscript.