We cannot control our destiny. That's what they say. Edward John Trewlany would prove them wrong...

He would defy his fate. This thought haunted his mind as he wandered the oceans. Not that he ever hesitated! He left his country, England, and abandoned everything. He came to Greece in 1823 and fought against the conquerors. He became closely connected with noble and truly intelligent individuals like Shelley, Byron, and Odysseas Androutsos.

And love in turbulent times, initially torturous, then sacred, pure, liberating. In order to keep his brother's sister, Odysseas Androutsos, close to him, he had to survive the chaos of battle, uncover conspiracies, and escape from Turkish and Greek schemers.

The eventful life of the English philhellene as depicted in the pages of this captivating novel.