Fourteen-year-old Bec learned a lesson that day. Be careful whom you rob. A slave on the run from his vicious master, Bec is desperate for money. But when he mugs Tien Nu, he gets more than he bargained for. Tien Nu isn't just a superb acrobat and kung fu wizard. He's also a killer - or so he thinks. The paths of the two boys intertwine with the journey of a mysterious knight as they cross a treacherous wilderness toward the safety of Ponti, with Bec's slave master in hot pursuit. A thrilling adventure in the medieval Kingdom of Italia.