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Set in 1141 amid a British siege, the story follows a mercenary who watches as a red‑haired girl is attacked by his own men. Though powerless, fate forces them together once more. In a sheltering church, the mercenary finds the girl near death, clutching a fragment of parchment. Determined, he vows to revive her, train her in combat, and protect her from a monk who will retrieve the parchment at any cost.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Ariana Franklin
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