(Historical Fiction / Adventure) Treachery and intrigue, adventure, action and romance are at the fore in this tale set around the legends of Arthur and Merlin. The court of King Arthur is under threat from Hengist's Saxons who, lured by the promise of gold and land, surge out from the Saxon Shore to wreak havoc in the peaceful lands beyond. The Knights of the Round Table and their allies sally forth to defend the fragile peace. Will traitors bring down Camelot and the Kingship of Arthur? Can Merlin find the legendary hoard of the Dragon? Merlin's Gold awaits, for those who are brave or foolish enough to seek it out...

This is the story of Wardeh Barakat, a middle eastern girl that feels doubly occupied, first by her family and second by her country. This is the story of finding true love, finding a place where there is acceptance, escaping from getting killed, and finally gaining freedom. The freedom that most teenage girls all over the world already have, the freedom of being independence, the freedom of hoping or a better future, and the freedom of moving to Australia forever and never returning back home.