Dain, a half-elven boy, and Alexeika, brave daughter of the rebel leader, are the only ones who can save the kingdom from evil Crown Prince Gavril

It is a world of betrayals and alliances, of spells and magic, of haunting dreams and dark desires... The rebel princess Alexeika is captured and tortured by the evil Grethori—but is sustained by dreams of the man who will set her free... Prince Gavril yearns to control the dark magick of a cursed sword—while his desperate betrothed pursues another man's heart... Asked to help protect Gavril, the half-elven Dain continues a quest to fulfill his adoptive father's dying wish... It is a journey that will give him the chance to save the woman he loves—and will place him at odds with the destiny that he and Alexeika share. A destiny that can only be realized with the help of a long-lost talisman...

In the epic conclusion of the fantasy trilogy, the half-elven Dain, now the heir to the kingdom of Nether, joins his hated rival, Prince Gavril, in a perilous quest to find the Chalice of Eternal Life, hoping to use the magical relic to save the life of his beloved, Princess Pheresa, who has fallen victim to poison meant for Dain. Original.

The throne was her destiny-until Princess Pheresa lost her groom, Mandria's heir, to the dark magic. Now her fate is uncertain. Her enemies are strong. And her only ally is the last man she would ever choose-and the one man she should never love.

The Sword, The Ring, and The Chalice trilogy ensnared readers in its web of fantasy and suspense. The Queen's Gambit added more layers to the tale. Now, national bestselling author Deborah Chester delivers a novel of a king's duty to his land, his love for his wife-and the ultimate betrayal of both.

As Peresa, rightful Queen of Mandria, is ready to claim her crown, a deadly mist fills the cathedral and she vanishes, and only Sir Talmor, her sworn protector, can find and save her by revealing the magical powers that will bring scorn upon him. Original.

For twelve years, King Faldain and his warrior-wife, Queen Alexeika, have sought the Chieftain—and the evil sorceress behind him—who killed their son the day barbarians attacked the palace. Now Dain, suffering from a powerful, life-threatening curse, struggles homeward to be saved by the Chalice of Life. But he is about to be betrayed by one closer than he could ever imagine.