Skylar of Torrenthall has lived in the shadow of war her entire life, her castle besieged in a protracted dispute with their neighbor, Lumenthall. Her father is raising her as a warrior to fight by his side. Her mother wants her to live as a lady and marry a powerful lord. When she captures the heart of her mortal enemy, she must now decide: the sword or the ring...which will she choose to save her people