Ek B'alam is a fierce warrior. Everyone conspired to separate him from the woman he loved, the daughter of a conquered king. She, too, wanted him dead for her parents' deaths. But to win Wild Wind's love, Ek B'alam was prepared to go against his mother and tradition. Now he must fight to restore his destroyed nation that fell to his enemies. But will his love for her survive, or will he fall victim to his rival wanting to keep them apart?