Arn de Gothia has become one of the most feared warriors of the Knights Templar, fighting to liberate Palestine with the Crusaders. At the great battle for Jerusalem, Arn is saved from certain death by Saladin, his longtime enemy and trusted friend. When he is finally allowed to return to his homeland, Arn is determined to find the woman for whom he was exiled. He must discover if their love has endured the long separation and if it can sustain his new quest: to create a new people, a new society, both Christian and Muslim, fighting for peace in a savage land.