Though Malius grows ever more fond of the little prince Mial, other forces are beginning to become concerned about his seemingly divided loyalties. And as the Duke Norisse and Lady Amnelis enter the city of Crystal for the arranged wedding, one at the ceremony takes violent action to stop it.

Malius continues to befriend the prince Mial. But as the young boy grows fond of him, trusting him even more, Malius begins to doubt if he can follow through with his evil task. Duke Norisse and the Lady Amnelis’ wedding approaches, and Vlad plans to finally kill the Duke during the honeymoon.

As Remus begins to grow in confidence, he also grows more suspicious of Guin—and vice versa. Rinda, meanwhile, has a terrifying vision about a coming revelation that will threaten them all. And as Norisse schemes, Archduke Vlad commences his own plan to stop the Duke from making any further headway in his plans for domination.

When Guin is lost at sea, Istavan and the royal twins seek refuge on a mysterious island. Unfortunately, the pirates are in hot pursuit, though they are not the only dangerous force on this strange paradise. Meanwhile, Duke Norisse and Lady Amnelis’ continue their courtship. But are his affections romantic or just another scheme for Crystal to become the sole ruling kingdom?

As Rinda, Remus, Istavan, and Guin use a pirate ship to travel the sea, the captain grows suspicious when Guin continues to hide beneath a cloak. And after trying to drug the group to discover their secret, there is a mutiny aboard the vessel. A mysterious ship from Istavan’s past suddenly makes an appearance during a dangerous storm.

Realizing his presence places the Parros twins in greater danger, Guin separates from them, sneaking them onto a pirate ship so they can escape Mongaul with greater ease. Lady Amnelis, falling deeper under the infuriating but captivating spell of Duke Norisse, finds herself in the center of the weapon that all of Mongaul would kill for.

Captured by the Mongaul and tortured by Caaslon, Duke Norisse still refuses to yield, keeping the secret of their much-coveted device under wraps. But when he is suddenly released, Norisse realizes there is tension between the Red and White Knights of Mongaul, a weakness he vows to use to his advantage. Astrias’ deepening affection for Lady Amnelis proves dangerous.

Defeated and humiliated by her loss to Guin, Lady Amnelis returns to her court and accepts her fate. Stripped of her military rank, she is subjected to the state she loathes—that of a maiden betrothed to be wed. Meanwhile, Duke Norisse steals into the city of Crystal much to his own peril.

After learning of Marus’ death, Lady Amnelis is blinded by sadness and rage. She orders the troops to attack at will and places them all in either a place of victory or in terrible danger. Outnumbered, the Sem troops begin to see their inevitable loss until help comes from an unexpected source.

After Guin journeys to find the Lagon tribe and seek their assistance, he is inadvertently captured by them. The distrusting people doubt his noble intentions, and a headstrong young warrior, Dodok, challenges Guin to a death duel. Istavan turns the tables on the Marus.

Istavan slips inside the enemy Mongaul camp masquerading as Eru, someone from Marus’ past. Gaining the military leader’s trust, Istavan begins to learn about the Mongaul plan to discover the Sem camp and destroy it. Meanwhile Guin goes on a strange journey to seek help in the impending battle.

As Amnelis and her forces escalate their attack against Guin and the Sem army, Guin discovers a slithery denizen of the desert. Together with the Sem leaders, Guin harnesses this dangerous monster’s power in an attempt to gain advantage over their enemy.

Amnelis prepares to bring war against the Sems to gain control of the magical tower and use its strange power to control all of the Middle Country. But Guin has plans to help the Sems defeat the Mongaul armies. The frightening mystic, Cal Moru, reveals how he transformed into such a terrifying creature.

Guin begins to have glimpses of his past life and when he mentions "Landlock," Istavan tells him it is not a place but a pirate ship, a vessel unlike any he has ever seen. Before they can investigate this memory further, they are discovered by Mongaul troops and taken captive by the warrior princess of Mongaul, the beautiful but powerful Amnelis.

Guin and the royal orphans survive their deadly fall from Vannon’s flaming castle. And though the swordsman, Istavan, has joined them, they are far from safe. For now they must cross the deadly, monster-filled River of Darkness to continue on their journey. While navigating the dangerous waters, the warrior princess from Mongol stumbles upon them—and takes special note of the trespassers.

After Guin defeats the grey ape, Vannon sends in another opponent, the dashing swordsman Istavan. But when Vannon experiences strange pain, the match is called off and Guin and the royal orphans are imprisoned.

When Ruto discovered Guin and the royal orphans in the forest, Guin is forced to surrender to save the children’s lives. Ruto then takes his prisoner to the dark fortress of the lord Vannon, a powerful spell-wielding dictator. There, Vannon pits Guin against the monstrous grey ape in a gladiatorial duel to the death.

When the Mongaul attack the medieval fortress of Parros, a prince and princess flee. Now orphaned, they must survive a dangerous land filled with monsters and magic. But in the middle of a dark forest, they are discovered by a warrior who has no memory of his life before and is imprisoned within a leopard mask. The three form a bond and together, they fight for survival against dark forces and the ruthless kingdom of Mongaul.

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