"A new chapter on the Arthurian legend, master storyteller Small introduces us to the Pendragon descendants, whose craving for adventure and passion is equal to none. " --Romantic Times Averil She may be the Lords illegitimate daughter, but Averil knows her dazzling beauty can buy her what she wants most: marriage to a great and powerful lord. But fate has other plans in the rugged form of Rhys FitzHugh. Thinking her the sole heiress, the penniless bailiff kidnaps the beauty. Now, to salvage his honor, he must marry the openly hostile Averil and accept his greatest challenge--winning her love, her loyalty, and her trust. . . Maia As the legitimate heiress with a hefty dowery, Maia can have any man she chooses, namely Emrys Llyn, a descendant of Lancelot and the Lady of the Lake. But strange, dangerous rumors surround the handsome Emrys. . . his name means "immortal," and two of his wives have died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. Can her unwavering love prove his innocence. . . or will Maia suffer the same fate as Emryss previous wives? Junia As charming as she is irrepressible, Junia is the Lords youngest daughter. Her father has long since given up trying to control her whims. Junia is content to roam the countryside where she can be alone with the golden-haired Richard de Bohun, whom she meets and loves in secret. But he is the son of her fathers sworn enemy, and loving him may cost more than she could ever imagine. . . "Mixing ancient myth, magic and desire, Small gifts readers with passionate tales of extraordinary, empowered women who rule their lives and loves. " --Romantic Times"Bertrice Small is a legend. . . " --Linda Lael Miller