Tumbling over and over like some grief-stricken prehistoric bird, they were thrown helplessly around accompanied by the scream of the engine. No sooner had the words left his lips when they heard a loud crack and the microlight dropped suddenly and uncontrollably as one of the supporting struts of the right wing snapped. It had been a close call but Prince Abdul and Gemma had escaped from the kidnappers' camp and Gemma was looking forward to getting her feet back on terra firma and to the newspaper office at The Emirates Chronicle where she worked as a reporter.ĭespite the warm, brown leather jacket Gemma was wearing, she felt a shiver run down her spine as the wind rummaged at her clothes like thousands of tiny hands and as she gazed around at the fearless desert, she felt relieved after the initial adrenaline rush high.Ĭrossing over the outskirts of Jaball, Abdul turned north again for the racecourse which he could see in the distance and through the microphones, said: There it is we'll start our descent soon. As the beige and red microlight aircraft roared into the black night and up into the star-lit sky, Gemma looked up at the overhead, imposing sail-like structure constantly revealing the many colours of the rainbow pink, lilac, orange and yellow, like a sunburst shooting up into the dark night. The sound of automatic gunfire shattered the desert night air. It is against this background that the protagonists find themselves banded together to solve an ancient mystery and ensure all our futures. Principally desert terrain, Qamar’s access to the sea has ensured the country’s importance in trading and fishing and is an important historical spice and silk trading hub. Jaball is easily accessible to both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, via the interstate highway E11 which runs parallel to the coast. The capital city is Jaball and the state has a population of around 1.83 million people. Though the state has some oil interests, it has been struggling to modernize the country on behalf of the people while resisting western interest to expand its oil production. For the purposes of this novel Qamar is a modern, contemporary Arab state seeking to make its own way in a changing world. Qamar’s setting and characters obviously don’t exist and are not based on any characters, real or previously created, except those actually in history. Planning your wedding? Sign up to HELLO!’s Bride Guide newsletter for expert advice, budget help, wedding inspiration and real life stories delivered straight to your inbox.The fictitious Arab state of Qamar is set between the existing (and very real) Arab Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which are situated on the north east of the Arabian Peninsula where it meets the Persian Gulf. So far, Gemma and Gorka have settled on an intimate guest list and Janette and Aljaz have naturally made the cut. Since Janette advised that multiple weddings were just "too much hassle", that settled it for Gemma - there will definitely only be one wedding, and we can't wait to see the photos. "You know, Janette and Aljaz had three weddings, we went for lunch with them and she said, 'We had one in Miami, one in Slovenia and one in England.' And I said, 'How was it?' And she went, 'Don't do it!" In an exclusive chat with HELLO!, in July, Gemma discussed all things weddings, and we suggested that maybe Gemma and Goka could have two weddings, a Spanish one and a UK one, and it turned out to be something that the couple have already discussed. Gemma, Gorka and little Mia cherish their Spanish holidays
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