'I care nothing for the woes of Greeks and Italians.

Determined to prove her country's defences, Lada is willing to risk death, destruction and even the people she holds dear.

Let Mehmed have what he has taken from them.

A lonely Mehmed is finally becoming the emperor his people need. He knows that if Lada continues in her defiance, only death will prosper.

But let him never again take anything from us.'

With Radu's return to the capital, the two must now stand together against the woman they both love, in a war against the girl prince.

Who will live? Who will die? And who will rule triumphant?