"The sky tore into two brightly illuminated rents and then went black again. The last winter storm hit with a vengeance on the high pass of the mountain. Booming thunder shook the ground. Horses shrieked and danced with fear. The sound of men yelling over the continuous thunder and the noises woke her from a restless sleep."
Waylaid, taken prisoner, and thrown into an iron cage, the delicate Princess Lyra Song of Jior is charged with a crime she didn't commit, now she must do whatever it takes to escape or be wrongfully executed. Prince Vannier of Jior, is on the brink of matrimony when he finds his betrothed with another man. Bereft of his bride, Vannier must set aside his own problems to go into the Violent Mountains and find who has taken his little brother, Dark Star. Facing danger, loss, and possible heartbreak. Compelled away from the safety of his home and family, Dark Star, the youngest prince of Jior, sets off on his own to investigate a black castle and a beautiful sorceress in dire need of his help.
"This series just keeps getting better."~Jessica B., Amazon review