There are six guardians, six protectors of the kingdom of Mélange. They were created when the world was being plagued by evil. They were made to seal the evil away and protect Mélange from ever being overrun by evil again. Ferras is the guardian of the forest, dedicated to the shadows the forest creates. When he makes a choice that sets the evil he was supposed to guard free, he has a lot more on his hands than just protecting the forest. He is tasked with fixing his mistakes and seal the evil once more before it is too late. That is easier said than done. With the evil plaguing his mind and the other guardians discouraging him, how will he do it? Does he even want to do it? He just doesn't know anymore . . .

Good will always defeat the forces of evil...isn't that what we were always taught? But sometimes the distictions between who is good and who is evil get a little blurred... A new being has come to the metropolis of Smashville, an entity named the Peacekeeper who seeks to impose his will on the chaos of the videogame world and bring about peace and stability. That is all well and good, but the path to this peace and stability? Executing every villain to ever step foot in the videogame world. The good guys don't see it as much of a problem... too bad the bad guys do.

Sam is the most promising swordsman among this year’s crop of Paladin trainees...and knows it. Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam is the kingdom of Thule’s best hope against the violence wrought by demons. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one. But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her as Lady Samantha--yet-- but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing. Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Sam, Braeden and Tristan set out for the western coast, charged with rooting out an infestation of demons that has made the West unlivable. As they travel, they uncover a deep-seated corruption of power that threatens to derail everything they stand for. Rebellion stirs, led by a rival faction of warriors who tempt Sam to join them with an irresistible offer. A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life -- or just her heart? Reminiscent of Mulan, but with a medieval fantasy twist, Paladin is a tale of adventure, action, and romance.