A young Englishwoman, by a whim of fate, becomes the princess of a small state in the exotic East - and this is very much at odds with the insidious nobles, experienced in court intrigues... Danger awaits her around every corner, lurking in every glass, in every flower. And there is no one to ask for help except a desperate sailor, who asked in return for a huge payment - the body and soul of the princess... Love cannot be bought - everyone knows this. But perhaps a real man is able to win it?..