cruel · intelligent · aristocrat · polyglot · virile · cold · romance · historical fantasy · villain
The smoldering ruins of the Highlands provide a grim backdrop. Aldric, nineteen-year-old king and legendary warrior, stares at the daughter of the fallen king. Her beauty—that of a startled wild doe—roots him to the spot. He dismisses the arranged noble match and declares with cold clarity that she will be his bride. Before the horrified court, she is crowned Queen of Britannia, a prisoner of the conqueror's cruel and virile will.