A LOVE THAT DEFIES THE POWERS OF THE TIMES... In a world where folk are either common or noble, Temric FitzHenry, bastard of Graistan, is neither and both. Then he meets the only woman who is his equal. His heart demands he steal her from her husband, the man who wants her dead. Philippa of Lindhurst knows her love for Temric is the deepest of sins. Although Temric has hidden them well, her husband will someday find them. And on that day they will pay the ultimate price for daring to love.