Mages and magicians have been losing rights for years. Recently, however, the government has gone to the extreme. They built a unique, specifically crafted prison that would hold millions of mages in tiny, standing-room-only cells. This prison is called "The Hole" becasue that is what it is, a hole in the ground with a bottom slowly filling up with the dead. Sage Perdit has escaped, only the second one to do so since the Hole was dug, and knows first hand of the tortures that go on in there. She finds an old legend that tells of a way to free the mages, a great Quest to the most powerful mage there ever was and will be, Talisman. She and eleven others go into an unknown realm to battle the tests they must pass in order to get their wish granted, and free their friends.

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.