heartless tales of goldstone wood book 1 anne elisabeth stengl

Una’s father and brother flee the palace, but the Dragon captures Una. Once the deal is finished, the Dragon invades Parumvir and destroys most of the city. He renounces his love for Una so the Dragon may have her.

Meanwhile, Leonard strikes a deal with the Dragon in Southlands. He leaves for Southlands.Ī fourth suitor enters the scene, Duke Shippening, who is obese and old enough to be Una’s father. She agrees to wait for his return and gives him her priceless opal ring, which belonged to her late mother. He wants to return however, the distance is great, and he must earn passage money, which is why he works as a jester. He has fled his home because a Dragon has taken control of his country. Leonard tells her that he is really a prince - Prince Lionheart of Southlands. He gains a position in the king’s court as the fool and captivates Una’s heart. In her grief over losing Gervais as a suitor, Una meets a jester named Leonard. However, King Fidel learns that Gervais has amassed huge gambling debts and is looking to find a rich wife to help pay them. Gervais knows how to write poetry and sing love songs. She prefers Prince Gervais of Beauclair, her second suitor. Una thinks Aethelbald is rude and dislikes him.

Aethelbald pulls her away from the tent, but not before the object she held to view her future has burned her hands. During the Twelve-Year Market in Parumvir - a magical gathering of mystical vendors and wares - Una wanders into a fortune-teller’s tent. Una explores no further, but returns to her father’s palace with her new pet.įive years later, after Una’s 18th birthday, Una meets Prince Aethelbald from Farthestshore, her first suitor. When Una disobeys the unwritten law that says no one should cross the Old Bridge and go into the woods, she is met by a caterwauling cat with golden fur and no eyes. Princess Una and Prince Felix play by the Old Bridge near Goldstone Wood, outside the boundaries of Oriana, which is under King Fidel’s rule.

Heartless tales of goldstone wood book 1 anne elisabeth stengl