In 1410 in Constance, Germany, the beautiful Marie Sch rer s luxurious life as a merchant s daughter is destroyed when her ambitious father arranges her marriage to a lawyer from the Black Forest named Rupert Splendidus. Her childhood sweetheart warns her of the attorney s sly character and is tragically proven right the day before the wedding, when Rupert accuses Marie of unimaginable behavior and has her thrown into a dank dungeon, where she is brutally attacked by his henchmen. Unfairly condemned and banished from her home, Marie is forced to become a wandering prostitute to survive. The clever and kind Hiltrud befriends Marie, and the strong-minded pair sets out on spirited adventures bedding counts, meeting scoundrels, and tricking foes as Marie plots the ultimate revenge on the men who stole her honor and her family s fortune.
Set against a richly detailed historical backdrop, this is the dramatic tale of one woman s quest for vengeance, redemption, and real love.