Shamshir Naik, itinerant holy man and former prince in the mould of Siddhartha? Meddler and spymaster? Master manipulator and mover of events? Teacher and mentor? True and honest friend doing what he can to preserve those he loves with all the talents he has?

Which, if any, of those is he? Who knows?

Come on this journey; from rural Kolkata, across the Himalayas, to modern day Alexandria-Upon-Thames to find out. As he meets Alexander on the banks of the river Indus and travels to Babylon what is his purpose? When Alexander almost dies in that Royal City is it Sham who saves him or that mysterious visitor nobody quite remembers seeing? Does Sham know that mystery man?

After the Empyraeum is safe and claimed; Sham, afraid of what will happen if Alexander discovers the immortality he kept secret from him, flees and is thought dead. Where does he go and what does he do until Neshaa sees him on the moon all those years later?

Follow the path of the Charmer and everyone's favourite bad mannered, cigar smoking joker who always has a laugh ready. Remember he is always where he is supposed to be but how does he know?