In 1920, Cracow was a prosperous textile town brimming with life. It was the year that the beautiful fair-haired Helena Pawlowski met the brash young Jan Jasinski quite by accident. From that moment on, their lives were intertwined. Their strong bond became the backbone of an underground movement to save their family and friends from capture by the Nazis. September 1939 was the beginning of the Second World War; it hit Poland first and it hit hard. Hitler swiftly set up his General Government in Cracow's beloved Wawel Castle. What ensues is a human drama of adventure and intrigue, peppered with humor, emotion and surprising twists of fate; all against the backdrop of proud Polish culture and tradition.