Yulia Argamakova, one of the most enviable brides of the empire, decides to run away in order to secretly marry her beloved. But a fateful accident leads her to the wrong man: she finds herself in the bedroom of Siegmund Sokolsky—an astonishingly handsome stranger. This mistake changes everything. Yulia realizes she’s fallen in love, but Siegmund disappears without a trace.
All around is fear and death: the Polish uprising is breaking out. Yulia’s parents’ house in Warsaw lies empty and ransacked… What should a young woman do when she is left without support—and where can she find protection?
Love gives Yulia the courage to act. She decides that no matter what, she will track down Siegmund. Unexpectedly, a Polish woman named Wanda appears nearby, ready to help. But can her good intentions be trusted—or is there some other calculation hidden behind them?..