The Mediterranean, 1565. The greatest war the world has ever seen is unleashed on Malta as the Turks do battle with the Knights. The Knights call themselves The Religion. The Turks call them the Hounds of Hell. Back in Sicily, the beautiful, rich Carla pines for her son, lost in the bloody inferno across the water. Enter Mattias Tannhauser - warrior, hero and double agent. Under Carla's command, he embarks on a death-defying mission to save her son and lead the Turks to victory. But is he too late? As battle rages on the doomed island time is running out.

His companions - who do know - leave the girl to die. When Turner travels to the remote mining town that Margot owns - including the local police and private security force - he finds her determined to protect her son at any cost.