Arriving in Malta on the last ship to break the blockade, Tannhauser, Carla, Bors, and Amparo are now trapped. Suleiman's great armada has deployed on the island, and the first battles are raging. Withdrawn to their strongholds, the outnumbered knights of the Order defend each of their outposts, such as Fort St. Elmo, inch by inch. They must hold out as long as possible under repeated assaults and rains of fire, and still try to contain the enemy's rage. In the heart of hell, Mattias redoubles his cunning and courage to successfully complete all of his missions: infiltrate the Turkish front, fight alongside Bors, but above all, find Carla's son and plan their escape.
