As the Princess-Mage to the Amazon nation, second from the throne, Cora Rylannes has a sworn duty to her people to uphold their traditions and eventually lead them into an era of continued strength and prosperity. But she cannot ignore her visions... Visions of a man with a blackened hand, harboring an even darker secret. A powerful hatred threatens to bring destruction to the world. Cora must face her own weakness and learn to trust in the man with the black hand. Together they will have to shed the chains that bind if they are to triumph over... The Demon's Curse.