After suffering six years in prison for no known reason, young Phillipa is thrust into a world of royal conspiracy when three former musketeers give her the chance to replace her elder sister, Louisa, as Queen of France. It seems a hopeless plan, but a sudden attraction to Louisa's betrothed, Prince Bertrand, ignites the fires of treachery that cannot be doused with an iron mask.

Father always thought he knew the direction my life would go. As a fourth son, I should be honored to become the new estate steward, but burying myself beneath a desk of paperwork and ledgers has never been my calling. I yearned for mountaintops and rivers, fire drakes and damsels...Adventures and good deeds. The stuff of ballads. -Oneshot-

A sequel to Thief's War. When Fisk is captured and tortured because of his past association with Jack Bannister, Michael receives an urgent letter from his sister Kathy, who senses Fisk is in grave peril. Now, Michael must choose whether to fulfill his duties as a noble knight errant, or turn his back on his old squire. Co-written by authors Irony'sFriend and MagicWords1. COMPLETE!