Beautiful, headstrong Afton is taken from her parents at an early age and raised in the castle, a companion to the earl’s daughter. Schooled in the ways of kings and surrounded by splendor, Afton falls in love with the earl’s son, brave, Calhoun, her childhood protector. But Calhoun’s mother, the Lady Endeline, has much different plans for him than marriage to a villein’s daughter. Suddenly Afton’s world is torn viciously apart. She is cast out of the castle, given to a man she fears and despises as a reward for his loyalty—an all too clear reminder that, for all her dreams, she is nothing but a villein. Now all she has left is a burning desire for vengeance . . .

Hunt's intriguing medieval saga continues with this story of a traveling musician and his young companion—a tale of secret identities, true friendship, and God's calling.

Learning of his Irish origins, a proud English knight seeks the secrets of his birth. But the truth shatters his illusions, leaving him to struggle with God's purposes for his life. Raised from infancy by Lady Wynne of Southwick, Ingram, Knight of the Realm, has always prided himself on his chivalric virtues—courage, loyalty, faithfulness, nobility. But when a mysterious monk arrives at Southwick Castle bringing news of his Irish origins, Ingram begins a journey to learn the secrets of his birth—a quest destined to change his life. Before the journey is over, Ingram will be forced to reevaluate his life—his pride, his priorities, his calling as a knight—and he will discover that God's purposes reach far beyond any dreams he has for himself.