This book consists of the short stories 'A Simple Soul', 'Saint Julian the Hospitalier,' and 'Dance of Death'.'The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier' - Julian is predicted at birth to do great things. His father is told that he will marry into the family of a great emperor, while his mother is told he will be a saint. However, Julian joins a band of vagrants, and they eventually grow into a huge army under his control...