Rannulf has always considered himself to be a wise man, as well as a man of honor and strength. Men look to him for counsel and it's often he who settles disputes between the leaders of the Crusade. It was his wit combined with his sword that helped Bohemund win Antioch after all. So when the enemy, a Turkish Enchantress named Ayla, saves his life and is given to him instead of being sentenced to death, he feels more than capable of controlling her. Ayla has a way of speaking though, that confuses him. Her magic and false gods are evil and yet he can't seem to condemn her for them. In fact, the more she speaks, the more he questions everything that he believes, everything that he's held as truth. When he holds her, nothing is certain anymore except for the desire between them, and as loyalties crumble and deception runs wild in Antioch, Rannulf must decide whether to hold true to the faith of his past or to the love he's found with his Enchantress.