The Prisoner of Hibernia

In the frost-touched realm of Ulaid, Queen Kartimandwā once ruled with wisdom and steel. Now she watches helplessly from within a crystal prison as an ancient entity wears her flesh, speaks with her voice, and plots with her power. The creature's goal: resurrect a demon king whose return would plunge Hibernia into an age of darkness not seen since the world was young.

Dar LaCross, ambassador and warrior, journeys north unaware of the danger. Seeking alliance against growing threats to the southern kingdoms, he instead finds a court shrouded in secrets and a queen whose eyes hold something other than humanity. Before he can uncover the truth, Dar is marked by powers older than the ancient stones of Ulaid-powers that begin to transform him in ways he cannot control. With each passing day, the wildness in his blood grows stronger, and the approaching full moon promises a metamorphosis from which there may be no return.

In the southern duchy of Eamhain, Duchess Fayette senses the disturbance in the realm's magic. The dragon blood in her veins-a heritage long hidden-responds with awakening power, bringing visions of flame and shadow. When word reaches her of Dar's strange affliction, she knows these events are no coincidence. The man she loves stands at the center of a gathering storm, and saving him means embracing the nature she has

long denied.

Time is running out. With each passing night, Dar slips further from humanity. With each arcane ritual, the false queen draws closer to freeing her master. Fayette must navigate treacherous political waters while mastering her volatile draconic abilities-powers that could save Dar but might also destroy everything she holds dear.

But in the shadows between worlds, ancient eyes have opened. The prize is greater than a single kingdom-and

the price of failure is higher than mere death.

Some prisons are built of stone and steel. Others are crafted from flesh and magic. In THE PRISONER OF HIBERNIA, freedom may demand the ultimate sacrifice.