Summer King, Winter Fool

Set in an imagined land where magic and religion work in strange ways, this is the story of young Valemar, who discovers that he is the heir to the throne; his dark, manipulative cousin, Narrion; and Taja, a young woman who finds her destiny in magic. Along the way, there are intrigues, battles, duels with swords and with magic, and the revelation of complex human relationships.