Prince Tristan had everything he could ever want: more money than he knew how to spend and all the power in the world. That is, until his uncle killed his mother and father and seized the throne. Desperate for revenge, Tristan is forced to live in hiding until he has the strength to re-claim his crown. With the help of Elspeth, a lowly, unwilling peasant girl, can they overlook their differences and save the land from death and tyranny?