Synopsis
Elowen Hale reborn at 17 rejects cold Crown Prince Alaric at the royal banquet and weds unconscious Duke Cassian. The political union turns her haven; Cassian has long loved her. Shielded by him, she grows strong, fighting plots and Alaric's obsession. After Alaric slays her horse Ember, furious Cassian subdues him. Elowen sentences Alaric to death, rising from victim to victor.