In the ancient desert town of Alagor, nobody is more lost and broken than young Banar, the lame beggar, unless it's Anna, the royal slave, or Alandro, the wounded baker, or even Malia, the lonely noble daughter. When Balia's deity TrueGod unexpectedly weaves their lives together, He creates unlikely alliances that will not only save the city from the secret plans of a power-seeking magistrate, but may also heal their individual lives as they step out of their ordinary roles and do things none would have dared alone. If they fail, lives all across Alagor will be lost, including their own. Readable in any order, the Tales of Balia visit lush landscapes and rich cultures of a world not so different of our own and the deity who pursues people from all times and places to heal their lives and bring them home. Christian fantasy for teen and adult readers.