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Years of trusted service as an understudy to Abu Yusuf Hasdai ben Ishaq ibn Shaprut, a strategic figure in the caliph of Cordoba’s court, has elevated Yusuf ben Ezia to the level of a close friend and ally in his mentor’s eyes. Hasdai’s reputation as a physician with exceptional abilities has spread far and wide so he is in high demand wherever he goes. Their Jewish origin weighs heavily on them as their countrymen suffer persecution wherever they are located. It is Hasdai’s wish to find a place where all Jews can live safely so when he hears rumors about a strange kingdom across the seas governed by Jews, he recruits Yusuf for a delicate task. Yusuf must brave a perilous trip across the continent to investigate if there is any truth to the stories. Will he succeed? Find out in Safe Haven by David R. Gross.