A Saxon girl of noble blood, is an orphan under the rule of an evil stepmother. Raised by a servant, educated by a monk, her life is one of duty and love in a changing world, fraught with danger. When she marries Raoul, the new Norman baron, their castle's walls will not keep her safe; it is only Judith's courage and tenacity that will lead her to do whatever she must to secure her people's safety and their future.