Alluring slave girl, sold into bondage after escaping the perverse, jealous queen she served, then chosen by the ancient leader of the mighty Islams to be his consort-and ultimately his successor.
Although Fern Michaels front-loaded this old bodice ripper with genuine WTF and outrageous moments (lesbianism, whipping, rape, etc), the story as a whole is a solid love triangle between Valentina and two brothers - one a Saracen and the other a type of mystic who tries to be neutral in the interests of peace during the Second Crusade.
Very good book
