The Princess and the Captain
Malva is the princess of Galnicia, destined to marry the Prince of Andemark. Or so her parents think. On the eve of her wedding, she escapes at dead of night from under her parents' noses, little realizing that she is letting herself in for a life of peril and adventure, including being shipwrecked in a huge storm and being captured as part of a harem. Orpheus is the young man sent to bring the Princess home. Thoughtful, rational and stubborn, he is as determined to return Malva as Malva is to be free. But there are far greater powers at work, steering these two towards the boundaries of the Known World, and beyond. Malva is the princess of Galnicia, destined to marry the Prince of Andemark. Or so her parents think. On the eve of her wedding, she escapes at dead of night from under her parents' noses, little realizing that she is letting herself in for a life of peril and adventure, including being shipwrecked in a huge storm and being captured as part of a harem. Orpheus is the young man sent to bring the Princess home. Thoughtful, rational and stubborn, he is as determined to return Malva as Malva is to be free. But there are far greater powers at work, steering these two towards the boundaries of the Known World, and beyond.