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Rilsin now rules her beloved Saeditin. But her deposed cousin has escaped to Runchot -- the kingdom's age-old foe -- and is attempting to raise an army to regain her throne.

As the Runchot invasion draws near, Rilsin's baby is kidnapped -- and her lover disappears trying to find her. Unable to prove that the ruler of Runchot or her cousin is involved, Rilsin must decide if leading her unsettled nation into war is the only way to save it -- and regain her lost loved ones. All of her hopes lie in a runaway princess destined to rule a kingdom, who may be Rilsin's friend in need -- or an enemy worse than any she has ever encountered...