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Newly wed, Kira should be living in peace-but the shadow of war lengthens across Middle-earth. Whispers of Saruman's armies reach Lothlórien, and Haldir is called to lead the march to Helm's Deep. Determined not to be left behind, Kira defies the safety of the Golden Wood to remain at his side, even as her healing hands grow stained with the cost of battle.
On the road, the cracks in her carefully mended soul begin to split. Nightmares stalk her sleep, and the nearness of war awakens memories she's long buried. Haldir's fierce protectiveness turns to a desperate need to shield her from what's coming-yet even he cannot keep the tide of darkness from rising.
When Helm's Deep finally stands on the brink, Kira must decide: will she stay behind the walls, tending to the wounded, or step into the storm to fight for the life-and the love-she's found?
Bonds will be tested. Blood will be spilled. And amid crimson thorns, love must either bloom... or break.