Banished from the Frankish court by King Charlemagne's mother, his first wife, Himiltrude, begins a new life far away from everything she knows. Her primary concern is to create a happy home for her little son who is hunchbacked. Because of his deformity, he can never be Charlemagne's heir, though he still receives deference from anyone he meets. Trying to prepare him for a non-royal life, Himiltrude meets a prince who wants to become the father Pepin so sorely needs.

But what can the future be for these three people? Bound by genuine love for each other, they must deny that love to keep each other safe. Prince Adelchis is the son of King Charlemagne's most persistent enemy; Pepin is the King's first-born son.

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