The flames began to rise around her . . .
Zarita, only daughter of the town magistrate, lives a life of wealth and privilege.
Saulo, son of a beggar, witnesses his father wrongfully arrested and brutally dealt with. Hauled off to be a slave at sea, he swears vengeance on the magistrate and his family.
The cruel agents of the Inquisition arrive in Zarita’s town, bringing suspicion, terror and death. Then, amind the intrigues of the royal court, Zarita and Saulo meet once more, to face final acts of betrayal and revenge.