warprize Author:vaughan Welcome to the Land of Xy. Xylara is of noble blood, yet all she has to look forward to is being traded to the ruler of another land in alliance. If she is unlucky, well... Rather than dwell on what her future may be, Lara revels in the small freedoms she had gained by persuading her father, the King, to allow her to train as a healer. But no... more »w her fathr is dead, her half-brother is on the throne, and her country is fighting (and losing) a war with the Firelanders. In every battle, there are injuries to men on both sides, and Lara takes it upon herself to heal not only her own beloved people, but the wounded Firelanders, for despite their barbaric ways, they too are human. Suddenly Lara's future is now: her small kindnesses to these enemies have earned her the attention of their Warlord. He has promised to stop raiding the Land of Xy...if Lara is given to him as tribute. The Warlord is nothing Lara expects: he is gentle, coaxing, educated, and his touch makes her writhe. But who is she to side with when her half-brother breaks the peace and declares war on the Firelanders?« less