Publisher's blurb: Sunlight filters in through the cracking ceiling on this ruined desert temple, dancing on sparkling water in a clear pool and nearby piles of sand. Tall palms grow out of intricate stone tiles, alongside wildflowers and waterlilies. Pavers are cracked, as are many of the support pillars holding up the old temple’s roof. Fallen stone and rubble lay dispersed on the ground. You can hear the cry of birds and the flutter of wings from where they roost, high above.