Author: Sherwood Smith

Over their father’s deathbed, young Meliara Astiar and her brother Branaric promise to lead their people against the evil King. The impoverished count and countess discover that even when the cause is right, leading a war is much tougher than it appears. When Meliara falls into the hands of the elegant Marquis of Shevraeth, the enemy commander, she knows she has to either escape or die. After a … a desperate chase across country, she discovers that she and Bran are not alone — but the alliance is offered by the person she hates the most. Once the king is…