The Island of Amodhai

Set in an ancient city, The Island of Amodhai is the story of a troubled stranger cast ashore by storm. Employed by a Jewish benefactor as a translator of scrolls, he is haunted by the loss of his beautiful mistress, Badriyah, and by the demon that took her life. He becomes obsessed with a scroll entitled The Hidden Book of Moses, and risks everything to acquire, hoping to unlock its mysteries and to restore Badriyah to life. Written as an allegory of human craving for power and possession, The Island of Amodhai explores the utter emptiness of such desires, and how they transform life into hopeless bondage.