Book One of the Blessed Epoch For the past few years Yarroway LEstrella has lived in exile, gathering arcane power. ?But that power came at a price, and he carries the scars to prove it. Now he must do his duty: his uncle, the king, needs him to escort Prince Garith to his wedding, a union that will create an alliance between the two strongest countries in the known world. But Yarrow isnt the princes only guard. A whole company of knights is assigned to the mission, and Yarrows not sure he trusts their leader. Knight Duncan Purefroy isnt sure he trusts Yarrow either, but after a bizarre occurrence during their travels, they have no choice but to work togetherespecially since the incident also reveals a disturbing secret, one that might threaten the entire kingdom. The precarious alliance is strained further when a third member joins the cause for reasons of his ownreasons that may not be in the best interests of the prince or the kingdom. With enemies at every turn, no one left to trust, and the dark power within Yarrow pulling dangerously away from his control, the fragile bond the three of them have built may be all that stands between them and destruction.Yarrow and Duncan's precarious alliance is strained by a third member with reasons that may not be in the best interests of the kingdom.