The Saxon Lily Godstone's father's castle went to the Norman knight Guy de Montgomery. But the courageous conqueror himself is subjugated, for the lovely captive aroused in him an ardent, frantic passion - and responded to his feeling just as passionately. However, in a world ruled by the cruel law of war, happiness is not easy to come by, and a friend can suddenly become an enemy who wants to take possession of someone else’s beloved...