High school senior Katy McLaughlin is getting married. But not for love, like most couples. She wants to escape from her home, and forget the memories that are associated with it. So when Jordan Hall proposes to her, it seems like the perfect chance. But what does she do when she realizes that she just might be falling for Jordan?

Lorendian, a small country north of Russia, is under attack by Radeskian, a neighboring country with which Lorendian coexists peacefully only by immense effort. Radeskian is mad with thirst for power, perhaps even going so far as to plant a spy within the royal circle. But none of that matters to Celeste Edulici, the eldest daughter of Lorendian's single most influential family. Aside from not having seen her father in a decade, Celeste is something of a mystery, even to those closest to her. A dark cloak hides her face from view all the time, whether hiding beauty or abnormality nobody knows. Her face hasn't been seen in public since her dad disappeared. Not once. So when the tables turn and a royal starts taking interest in Celeste, she's at a loss. Between the loss of a father, an oncoming war, and a prince fighting for her affection, will Celeste finally shed her cloak?

As a peasant, life is hard. Whether you are a man, woman or child there is work to be done. I am Elryndra Eluchil, Daughter of Haldrim Eluchil. My life is simple; I live in my village and work in the vegetable patches. I am thankful that I haven’t one of the worse jobs. I get paid very little, but I know that I do this to keep food on the table. Times are incredibly rough at the moment. Sauron is once again drawing armies up around us. It will soon be our demise.