It is circa 2600 B.C. in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, and Jomar and Zefas father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. Alone in a strange city, the siblings must put aside old resentments to survive. nA brother and sisters search for a new life and new home . . . n5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia during a terrible drought, Jomar and Zefas father must send his children away to the city of Ur because he can no longer feed them. At fourteen, Jomar is old enough to apprentice with Sidah, a master goldsmith for the temple of the moongod, but there is no place for Zefa in Sidahs household. Zefa, a talented but untrained musician, is forced to play her music and sing for alms on the streets of Ur. n nMarjorie Cowley vividly imagines the intrigues, and harsh struggle for survival in ancient Mesopotamia.n