"Caenthell will stay buried, and the North will not rise again until I freely offer my sword to a true descendant of the High Kings-or until one takes it from my dying hands " With this curse, the Warlock Malessar destroyed Caenthell. The bloodline of the High Kings disappeared and the kingdom faded into dark legend until even stories of the deed lost their power. But now there is an Heir to the North. Cassia hopes to make her reputation as a storyteller...