As the high lord's most trusted warrior, Korvel is resigned to eternal loneliness, because he has sacrificed everything, even love, for his duty. When he is ambushed while retrieving an ancient Templar school he is saved by Simone Derien, an innocent who captivates him. Only Simone knows the scroll's terrible power, and her duty is to prevent its curse from being unleashed. Somehow she must recover it while resisting the dangerous passion she feels for the handsome warrior. As Korvel helps her track the scroll and elude a crazed assassin on their trail, Simone hides another terrifying secret; She has been ordered to kill Korvel as soon as they secure the treasure....