Twelfth-century England is an untamed land of medieval strongholds, forests, and feudalism. Here Rosamund Galleia, daughter of a lesser nobleman, is sent to become a lady-in-waiting at Duloe Castle. When battle with an unruly neighbor looms, the lord of the manor calls on Alexander Ringewar, a loyal knight and reticent heir to an earldom. Rosamund feels a powerful attraction to him, but knows she should not dream of a future with such a high-ranking noble.
