Noor was sent to her village of Sarona, near the old city of Jerusalem to be taught her people's culture, traditions, and customs. The elders ruled the village of Sarona with an iron fist. Their words were law, strict and relentless. But once there she found love, a love forbidden by all that lived in her village. Finding herself caught in the firm grasp of two cultures and the deathly grip of a disastrous military occupation, Noor must decide if Amir, her prince, is worth risking everything for.......