Velvet Death

Armalin, begrudging princess of Gorlon, a nation of rough terrain and even rougher people, has avoided being forced into her father's army for as long as possible. Yet being the nation's most skilled swordsmen (or woman) is a dangerous title, and Armalin soon finds herself face to face with The Champion, the leader of the opposing army, and a man famous for his skills with a blade. In the midst of a conflict she herself does not understand, things may not be as they seem, and Armalin may have to come face to face with every weakness she never knew that she had.