Jan, Kelly and the crew of the Azov are almost out of options, stranded off the coast of Yemen with no fuel, no food, and no friends. Their only hope? Joining forces with the Knights of Durrani, a mysterious order of warriors fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. First, they must rescue loved ones who are still being held captive in Dubai. And steal enough fuel to make it to the rendezvous point with their new benefactor. That is, if a rebellion among the Azov's crew of Russian conscripts doesn't scuttle the entire mission. On the run again, The Circle of Fire will have to navigate shifting alliances in yet another conflict zone. Doubt and deception may be their biggest obstacles in an unforgiving landscape where nothing and no one can be trusted. Not even the people they thought they knew.