The Rogue and the Healer

Katrin and Cyril return to the mysterious island of Talisfarne only to find their beloved stonecote - and their lives - in appalling disarray. Things get worse when Katrin must choose whether or not to heal the son and heir of her darkest enemy, who lies gravely ill. Worse still, Cyril is threatened with expulsion from the abbey school, and Astrid is betrothed to a prince, with the promise that she will reign as a queen.

Meanwhile the dashing tsarevich Sasha feverishly pursues his own agenda, determined to uncover the mysterious source of Katrin's and Cyril's increasing magia. Before long, however, all four friends face must heart-wrenching choices that threaten to have lasting impact, not only on the Five Kingdoms but also on the Kingdom of the Fey.

The thrilling third book in the trilogy ventures into the ever-treacherous landscape of the human heart, and the desperate choices to be made when all outcomes appear bleak.