Malta, the late 1300s. Five soldiers are returning home from battle. Hungry and exhausted, they stumble upon a fort, where they request food and lodging for the night. When suspicious things start happening, Tristan de Leon, the epitome of a true general, cannot ignore them and sets out to incriminate the traitor. What was meant to be a one-night stopover rapidly escalades into a whirlwind of intrigue and an epic sword fight for retribution. Will a beautiful woman change Tristan's destiny? Or is he doomed to die in his ever quest to protect his land against invaders?