Between Love and Honor

Jamal Eddin Shamil is only eight years old when he is stolen from his native Caucasus Mountains and whisked away by Russian soldiers to the glittering court at St. Petersburg. There Czar Nicholas takes a special interest in his exotic Muslim hostage, the eldest son of Chechen warrior chief Imam Shamil. In St. Petersburg, Jamal Eddin is immersed in imperial life, educated alongside the czars own sons and gradually maturing into the consummate courtier. Through it all, he remains true to the Muslim faith of his fatheruntil he falls in love with a beautiful Russian aristocrat. To marry her he must convert to Christianity, a sacrifice