"Hail to she who sings us to victory, for my victory belongs to her." Genghis Khan

From the beginning of her marriage to Temujin, Borte realizes the sweet, shy boy of nine she was betrothed to seven years ago has grown into a hulking man-child with fiery red hair and a spirit to match. Her hopes for the simple hunter's life in the forests of her homeland soon collide with the savage reality of clan vengeance when she is kidnapped by an enemy tribe and Temujin must align with a powerful warlord in order to rescue her.

Out on the steppe with nowhere to hide, Borte and Temujin find themselves caught in the struggle over who will unite the warring Mongols under a single spirit banner. But their only hope for victory lies in breaking the ancient bonds of blood kinship and destroying the oppressive rule of the steppe aristocracy. As Temujin's power grows, Borte discovers that beneath her own placid nature lies a will as strong as her husband's ambition, and enough passion to hold his heart.

But they cannot avoid the ultimate showdown when their more powerful allies betray them. Faced with the destruction of the nation they have spent a lifetime building, the final standoff awaits. With victory or death the only possible outcome, who will prevail?