A gripping historical novel by bestselling author Nora Berger: Dramatic and atmospheric, the story unfolds in the dark Middle Ages.

Oberschwaben, in the year 1415: Emma's life begins on the steps of a monastery. When the castle lady Magdalena takes in the foundling and presents her as her own, her future seems secure. But fate is unpredictable. Emma grows up with her father and her stepbrother Ekart. She enjoys a carefree childhood, and when she falls hopelessly in love with the knight Wolfram, Emma believes she has found her happiness. However, their love faces significant challenges: her beloved is a passionate advocate for church reform and a defender of the heretic Jan Hus. Additionally, Emma harbors a great secret: a birthmark known to only a few. When her father and brother embark on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in Jerusalem, her world begins to unravel.