A Lady that was never meant to wield a sword—or a legend.

In the frostbitten kingdom of Calyndar, winter ushers in the terror of the Manticore—a beast that leaves ruin in its wake. Only an ancient sword can defeat it; but when the realm’s greatest knights fail to claim the blade, hope quickly fades.

Sylvene Brightmoore, a clever lady-in-waiting with a tragic past and a hunger for justice, shocks the court when she draws the fabled weapon with ease.
 
Cast out by a furious king, she’s given one chance: slay the beast or never return. Assigned the stoic Sir Hale Carrow as her reluctant protector, Sylvene must battle monsters, betrayal, and a love that could ruin them both—all to save a kingdom that doubts her.