The Janissaries of Emillon

It all began with the fact that Farlowe had a dream—very vivid and realistic. He climbed out of the sea onto a sandy beach; the shore was unfamiliar to him. When he woke up, he realized that his pajamas were wet and that sand remained on his feet…
With every dream, new details of the world he entered were revealed to Farlowe: first he began to distinguish the outline of the city of Emillion, of unearthly beauty, and then—riders rushing toward him…