A young girl previously dismissed as a nonentity becomes the focus of a vicious power struggle.
Jafara is torn between loyalty to her brother and love for her brother's enemy. Her efforts to escape an arranged marriage pit her against the empress, a ruthless adversary determined to see her own son on the throne. Impulsive and often careless, Jafara lives in a time when treachery lurks on every side and one false step can result in swift death. A sword and sandal epic.