First published 2015
The wedding celebration fills the halls of Gloinmere with music and laughter, but Cyan Dag receives disturbing news that shatters the festivities. A strange bard seeks out the loyal knight with an impossible claim: the woman who just married their king is not the true queen but a magical deception. Ancient sorcery conceals this terrible lie. The real queen remains trapped in a distant tower while a false ruler sits on the throne. Cyan Dag faces an agonizing choice between accepting what he has witnessed and believing an incredible story. His sense of duty and honor compels him to act. He abandons the celebration to begin a perilous journey toward the tower prison. The quest will test everything he believes about loyalty and magic. War threatens the kingdom if the deception continues unchallenged. Cyan Dag must navigate dangerous territory to reach the imprisoned queen and restore truth to a realm where magic has faded from memory. His mission becomes more than rescue; it transforms into a battle to reawaken the mystical forces that once protected the land.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, quest
Setting: Gloinmere, Stony Wood
Period: medieval
306 pages · Kindle Edition · Gateway