Love's Snare

"Wake up. You're dreaming again." I wake to Mira shaking my arm as we lay in the straw–filled bed. We are taking shelter at the mercy of an innkeeper.

Looking up at the wooden beams and straw–thatched roof, I couldn't help but feel the loss and despair of that horrific day raining down on me like a thousand arrows. Each one stings with the pain of the intruder's silver bite.

"One day soon, you'll have your revenge."

Saffron, a newly widowed princess, has begun her journey to find the sword of Ludwig that will set her free. But her path is not easy. Mira, her lady–in–waiting, is not who she appears to be and only continues to fool Saffron. Although, there is still a glimmer of hope for her as the turmoil stirs. An ancient race of vampires is lending a hand in the fight, but she does not know it.

Now, as the harrowing tale unfolds, everyone is in a race for their lives, homes, and families. Twelve days are all they have to find the sword and break a sorceress's curse before the Solsctic moon awakens.

-- Arika Horner