St. Francis of Assisi traveled with the Crusaders not to fight the Muslims nor to preach to them, but to persuade both sides to make peace and live together in harmony. The author of Emissary of Light-who modeled his own ministry as the Peace Troubadour on Francis-pays tribute to his childhood hero in this fictional adventure and mystery story based on the medieval saint's actual journey to Syria bearing a message of peace, love and hope.