Transylvania, Anno Domini 1654. Morijana, a cunning gypsy pedlar, barely survived her adventures in Book 1 when she first met the eccentric owner of Bájnoky Castle. Her new role as the squire’s mistress holds many surprises, juicy and otherwise. The villagers of Mureşel have begun to call her the Gypsy Countess when she rides by on her palfrey, sitting on a regular and not a side saddle, shame! On a stormy night, Morijana befriends a very special creature in the orchard behind the castle. And then things get turbulent for the House of Bájnoky.