To Be Brave: Welcome to the Empire

A horse - loving slave must adapt to life as a soldier. She must reunite with her friend, who is stuck serving the Empire's commander. But perhaps she could get close to his brother, the captain of the guard, to see her companion once again...
A foreign daughter of a spiritual leader travels to the Empire to discuss peace terms, but she is yet to see the danger. Only her kind-hearted guide suspects something amiss...
A female tracker thirsty for revenge against the Empire who murdered her family has to team up with an unlikely ally. Said ally being an escaped prisoner from an asylum for the insane...
A skilled archer who dislikes the way of the hunt is desperate to pay off her brother's gambling debts. Only a lowly foot soldier with his own secrets can lift her spirits and return her smile.
A witch in hiding must play a part in order to return to her friend. She must serve the magic - hating commander without getting caught...
A foul-tempered healer gets lost in the woods, meeting a mysterious - yet charming - forest creature. Together, they soon discover a conspiracy against the kingdom...
A bastard princess scorned by her family and lover must run the entire military as the general. She must discover secrets from the Empress' cold and frustrating enchanter in order to find out what the tyrant is planning....