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The children of Britain's ambassador to Burkina Faso, fifteen-year-old Jake, who loves technology and adventure, and thirteen-year-old Kas, a budding social activist, are abducted and spend time in the Sahara desert with Yakuuba Sor, who some call a terrorist but others consider a modern-day Robin Hood.

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great adventure submitted by camelsamba on August 23, 2014, 1:42pm This is a great adventure story for middle grades and teens. It tells the story of Jake and his sister Kirsty (aka Kas), children of the British ambassador, who get kidnapped in a plot to undermine Yakuuba Sor. As they travel back to the capital, they struggle to determine who are the "good guys", the "bad guys", and those worthy of trust.

The author works in development in Burkina Faso and portrays the people and culture with sensitivity. The kids have a fairly typical sibling relationship - mostly loving but also strained at times - and a good relationship with their parents. Jake was a bit of a trouble-maker at his boarding school in England due to boredom, and grows to understand true courage and bravery in the course of the adventure.