The Challenge

Friend against friend, lover against lover, ally against ally. Conflict is coming ...Nine months have passed since Brynne Sullyan helped forge an alliance between the realms of Albia and Andaryon. A fragile peace reigns as both sides recover from the events of the previous year. Then mysterious raiders strike Andaryon villages. Attempts are made on the life of Albia's High King. As Sullyan scrambles to find those responsible, unseen enemies threaten to pull apart everything she has worked for, including her marriage.The alliance begins to crumble, and Sullyan finds herself caught between two monarchs: the king she's sworn allegiance to, and the man she loves as a father. To betray either one would break her heart, but if conflict is inevitable, she must make a choice...

Cas Peace was born and brought up in the lovely county of Hampshire, in the UK, where she still lives. On leaving school, she trained for two years before qualifying as a teacher of equitation. During this time she also learned to carriage-drive. She spent thirteen years in the British Civil Service before moving to Rome, where she and her husband, Dave, lived for three years. They return whenever they can. As well as her love of horses, Cas is mad about dogs, especially Lurchers. She enjoys dog agility training and currently owns two rescue Lurchers, Milly and Milo. Cas loves country walks, working in stained glass, and folk singing. She is currently working on writing and recording songs for each of her fantasy books. The song associated with King’s Envoy is ＂The Wheel Will Turn＂; for King’s Champion it is ＂The Ballad of Tallimore＂; and for King’s Artesan it is ＂Morgan’s Song (All That We Are).＂ For The Challenge it is ＂Meadowsweet＂. All Cas’s book songs can be found at and downloaded from her website, see below. Cas has also written a nonfiction book, ＂For the Love of Daisy,＂ which tells the life story of her mischievous and beautiful Dalmatian. Details and other information can be found on her website: www.caspeace.com.