Publisher's Synopsis
Do they protect themselves...or protect their future?The time has come for power to change hands, for William to take his father's place as king and for Nhanni to fully take on her role as the Oracle. But when the royal council learns of a long-forgotten alliance, one which was promised to the king of Windylow, tensions begin to rise. Soon, Nhanni and her friends find their loyalties tested against their own desires. An alliance guarantees the future peace of their kingdom...but can the people of Arheynia simply forget a rivalry so deeply woven into their history? While William weighs his hopes of finding love against the necessity of his betrothal, Nhanni struggles with the implications of her first prophecy: the prince must accept the alliance, and make peace with his father's old rival, or the sorcerers of Arheynia will find themselves at war, once again.
