Synopsis

The chase was on, a thunder of hooves and desperate cries echoing across the fields. But for Lady Annelise, it was not a hunt for game, but a fight for survival. Her mount, a magnificent destrier named Valor, had thrown her, and in the ensuing chaos, the reins had been lost. Panic flared as Valor bolted, carrying her away from the safety of the hunt, towards the dense, unforgiving woods. Unseen, a shadow moved amongst the trees. Lord Yurius, the king’s younger brother, watched with a grim sat