In "The Lion of Tiberias", Englishman John Norwald, once a noble warrior, is betrayed and enslaved during the era of the Crusades. After decades chained to an oar, he returns seeking vengeance against Zenghi, the fierce Turkish warlord known as the Lion of Tiberias. Set amid brutal power struggles in the East, the tale explores loyalty, ambition, and the long reach of revenge.