A bloodied warrior is brought to the Castle Calon, battered, nearly unrecognizable. And yet Morwenna sees that he resembles Carrick of Wybren, a man who not so long ago broke her heart.  Is he friend or foe?  Lover or enemy?  As the days pass and the unknown soldier revives, Morwenna senses that, together, they will face a new peril.  For the Redeemer, a mysterious man who stalks the halls of the castle is moving now-and in his wake he brings with him destiny, desire and death.