Henry isn’t the white knight in shining armor; no he’s the highly trained former Army Ranger ready to leap out at his enemies from the cover of darkness. He’s been hurt before but that doesn’t stop him from caring for all those around him like family. Elizabeth is headstrong and fiercely independent. She’s leery of any man willing to help her without an ulterior motive. Can Henry conquer her heart and show her that good men still exist? Will Elizabeth be able to conquer her fears and let Henry in? Could fate be at it again?

With no choice but to face her destiny straight on, Kaia is determined to end the curse—no matter the personal cost. Sacrificing her own wants and desires, she turns herself over to the evil king, Morlet. Together, they seek to discover the catalyst for the events that started it all over a hundred years ago. The path she embarks on tests her skills, her willpower, and her heart. Facing the darkest truth inside of her, she makes a choice that not only has unspeakable consequences, but also changes her life and the future of the kingdom forever.

This rereading of the history of American westward expansion examines the destruction of Native American cultures as a successful campaign of "counterinsurgency." Paramilitary figures such as Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett "opened the West" and frontiersmen infiltrated the enemy, learning Indian tactics and launching "search and destroy" missions. Conventional military force was a key component but the interchange between militia, regular soldiers, volunteers and frontiersmen underscores the complexity of the conflict and the implementing of a "peace policy." The campaign's outcome rested as much on the civilian population's economic imperatives as any military action. The success of this three-century war of attrition was unparalleled but ultimately saw the victors question the morality of their own actions.