With the main character being Isabella or Izambo of the Villehardouins, a historical figure, the central event the capture of the Frankish castle of Kalamata in 1293, by Greek and Slavic peasants, and the historical context of the tumultuous era of Frankish rule, Angelos Terzakis composes a chronicle of heroism and love, during the time of troubadours, crusaders, buccaneers, and knights, at the first awakening of the soul of the new Hellenism in the 13th century.

The princess Izambo is the most classic text by Angelos Terzakis, organized with exceptional attention and skill, vivid, colorful, with warmth in the narrative, easily understandable, and particularly interesting to read despite its length.

It is a historical novel, which vividly and convincingly recreates such a distant and different era. The author deals, even indirectly, with the timeless central questions of life, expressing his steadfast belief in the essential tragedy of life, and particularly in the fateful outcome of the most sensitive and worthy individuals. (from the introduction by Angelos Afroudakis)