Win a tournament, find a wealthy patron, and be set for life—how hard can it be? Desperate to escape the unending duty and responsibility of being a baron's son, Ludwig Altenburg seeks glory on the field of honour. He soon learns there's more to fighting than simple swordplay. When mere bravado is not enough, the only option left to him is to join a mercenary group, sharpening his skill…
All Charlaine ever wanted was to follow in her father’s footsteps until she was forced to leave her old life behind to save her family. Now, as a Temple Knight, she finds herself alone in a distant realm, unaware of what the future will demand of her. Her hopes for a new life are dashed the moment her past catches up with her. Labelled a troublemaker, it is only when raiders begin harassin…