1640, and the pall of war hangs over France…
Across the ravaged countryside, soldiers are mustering in vast camps to resist the might of Spain at Arras. None realize the real threat of invasion comes from behind, or that its roots reach as far as Paris itself. The young Chevalier de Roland has scarcely set foot in the city before he crosses swords with a cruel nobleman to defend a young woman’s honour. Too late he learns he has stumbled on a conspiracy within the King’s own household to seize power by secret alliance with Spain. Accused of treason and forced to flee into hiding, de Roland must fight on alone, staking both his life and his honour in the battle to save France.