When the Black Company discovers the mute girl they have rescued and sheltered is the White Rose, they strive to protect her from the evil mercenary soldiers who are out to destroy her and everything she stands for.
When a prophecy says the White Rose has been reborn to bring good and peace to the world, the Black Company sets out to find her before she can be destroyed by the evil Lady.
Else, a Praman warrior-spy, begins to question his faith, his country, everything he knows when he is sent into the heart of the enemy, the Patriarchs of the West, as they prepare for a crusade against his brethren.