Lefu the Death Bringer has been waiting for the day when all of the things promised to him by Edward Tatteneel- also known as the pirate Bloody Tate- would finally be his. He has bided his time and now he is ready to set forth a plan of action twenty years in the making that will bring untold destruction to both the island nation of Labyinthe and her neighbor, Tandrell... Prince William Hayden Benedict of the Sovereign Nation of Tandrell is ready to get his hands dirty. When ships flying the flag of his nation are savagely attacked Hayden insists on finding the culprits himself and bringing them to justice. Inquires lead him on a quest to find the Red Rose, a notorious pirate who up until now has never attacked a ship from Tandrell. Hayden's quest takes on new, personal meaning when he meets the lovely Rosabel, the duchess of neighboring Labyinthe... Rosabel Tatteneel has never enjoyed the antics at court, so when she meets Prince William Benedict by chance on the docks in Tandrell she is almost uncertain how to act. A very real, strong attraction is formed, but Rosabel has more important things on her mind than love. The man who betrayed and murdered her father needs to be brought to justice, and it is up to her in her guise as the Red Rose to bring down Lefu the Death Bringer once and for all...before someone else she loves is hurt.