Tenth century. On the eastern borders of Byzantium with Saracen Syria, Basil Musour grows up, son of a Byzantine aristocrat and a Syrian emir. In a violent era, where survival depends on martial virtues, Basil has neither strength nor skill to show. He is a man of books.

However, through a distant journey into the depths of the East and an internal struggle between good and evil, Basil transforms into a capable warrior and defender of the borders of the Byzantine Empire; he becomes the "Digenis Akritas".

A variation of the classic epic of Digenis Akritas. A journey through the Silk Road during the darkest medieval times, but also a journey into the uncharted landscape of human souls and their passions.