When Nick Trayer became the youngest ever Warrior of the Circle of Fire it was widely predicted that a great future lay ahead of him. Now, years later, he is content to live as a farmer trying in vain to forget the tragedy which caused him to turn his back on glory. On the day that Nick is due to marry Catherine, his childhood sweetheart, he is called once more to his King's service. Nick must confront his past and fight a new battle between love and duty. Set in the fictional country of Subia, this is Part One of the Circle of Fire trilogy.