Where courage counted above all, one woman could make the difference...

Enemies of long standing are united under the fiercely charismatic Hasan—and Outremer may be defeated before the first battle has even been fought. The Ghost Walker's loyalties in the coming conflict remain suspect but the King's Shadow is attempting to make peace—and willing to sacrifice his own daughter to save the kingdom of Outremer.

Julianne was always meant to marry where she would be most useful to the balance of power. She knows what the King's Shadow will do to distract Hasan from Holy War—even if it means her utter misery. But although she is determined not to be her father's pawn or another man's plaything, Julianne fears for her people and homeland. And there is something about Hasan as a man and war leader that enthralls her...