The Runaway Princess, or An Arranged Marriage

Twilight Princess Eria agrees to an arranged marriage for one reason only: to escape. Somewhere near the border, the child of her murdered cousin is slowly dying, and Eria is the only one who can still feel the fading thread of their blood bond.For Prince Timar, this marriage is more than just a political alliance. It is a chance to strengthen his realm, secure the future of the Mist Principality, and perhaps finally build the family he has long wanted. He is ready for a political bride. He is not ready for a woman who plans to disappear before their marriage even begins.But Eria's escape collides with Timar's own secrets. Someone is hunting the prince. Ancient artifacts are awakening. Forbidden rituals are resurfacing. And in the first month of winter, on the eve of the great Festival of Renewal, every carefully laid plan begins to fall apart.To save a child, uncover a conspiracy, and survive the forces closing in around them, Eria and Timar will have to learn to trust each other.And this arranged marriage may just become the one bond neither of them wants to break.

Pagina's: 266, Paperback, Olena Shevtsova