Set in Fortezza (Lucca in our world), the Stravagante is Laura. Desperately unhappy, Laura has resorted to secretly self-harming. When she finds her talisman, a small silver dagger, she stravagates with it to Fortezza, where she meets her Stravagante, Abele, a soldier. But Laura also meets the charming and attractive Ludo, a Manoush, and falls for him. Their love for each other is tested when Ludo lays claim to the Principality of Fortezza, and Laura finds herself fighting on the side of the Stravaganti opposing him ...A thrilling tale filled with battles on the field and battles of the heart, that finishes with a long awaited wedding between two much loved characters.