In a fantasy world where kings rule, and traditions dictate how princes and princesses are mated, meet the men and women who defy the rules and will do anything to be with the one they love above all others.
Destined to follow traditions he abhors, Asad, the Black Mane, prince and heir to the throne of the Great Valley, falls for Oona, the Swan, a princess from the far northern isles sold into slavery, and their story becomes legend.
Sahar isn’t the pampered, spoiled princess cocksure Aleksi accuses her of being - she’s going to beat him in the races he brags he’ll win and take the gold he covets.
For a man with a past like his, Jerrik neither wants nor covets the cursed throne he assumes, and he feels pretty much the same way about marriage, except the woman he makes his bride is his best friend’s sister.
Alina is descended from strong women who knew their mind when they found their destined mate, and yet she fell for a man who betrayed her in the most cruel and horrible way.