Constantinople, 1921: Each day Nur gazes across the waters of the Bosphorus to her childhood home, a grand white house, nestled on the opposite bank. The house has been transformed into an army hospital, it is a prize of war in the hands of the British. The most precious thing in Nur's new life is the orphan in her care – a boy with a terrible secret. When he falls dangerously ill, Nur's world becomes entwined with the enemy's...