Description
An arranged marriage. A lost heir to the dwarven throne. Invading Wildmen from the south threaten the existence of the last bastions of man. Princess Sloane is to become a queen. Her marriage will unite the last two human kingdoms of Orundal. Not a marriage of choice but of necessity, she struggles with the responsibility laid before her, not knowing that the sacrifice she makes for her homeland, will be but the first that she must endure. Her twin sister, Princess Sacha, has been called from her studies to support Sloane in her time of need. Returning from the Monastery, Sacha has begun to learn the ways of the arcane and deals with her own troubles concerning the loss of a family that has been taken from her. The sisters will not face their fates alone as Erik and Kinsey, steadfast companions, become their guides. Erik seeks only solace for he and his adopted son, but soon learns that such a wish is impossible to attain as his elven past comes back to haunt him. Kinsey, orphaned at birth, wrestles with his newfound rage, not realizing that its cause is tied to his unknown heritage. A tale of adventure filled with dwarves and elves, men and mages, were-beasts and the undead who clash together in a conflict so vast it may consume them all. These four, troubled souls will become champions in the struggle for survival, as dark forces gather about them.
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