1189. Richard the Lionheart has been crowned King of England and is preparing to embark on a gruelling crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. With him is Ferdia, his loyal Irish follower. Together they travel from southern France to Italy, to the kingdom of Sicily and beyond. Finally poised to sail to the Holy Land, Richard finds a bitter siege awaiting him. And with it, the iconic Saracen leader responsible for the loss of Jerusalem, Saladin. Saladin's huge army shadows Richard's every move. Conditions are brutal, and on the dusty field of Arsuf, the Lionheart and his soldiers face their ultimate test...