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Once, the kingdom stood united.
It was strong then, strong enough to stand against invaders who sought to break it apart and seize parts of the whole as their own. The four races of shapeshifters fought together, died together, and emerged victorious. It wasn't until later, when the threats had died, that the kingdom fell apart. With no one to fight, no one purpose to unite them, they began to fracture.
And then they began to fight one another.
The four nations warred for generations, until the High Lord of the Plains and the High Lord of the Woods chose to put aside past grievances, though wolves and lions have ever been natural enemies. Together they brought peace to their people, and commanded their most trusted generals, the First Warlords, to help them drive the armies from the mountains and the navies from the seas back to their own territories.
Brutal war reigned for years, but the new alliance emerged victorious. The High Lords and First Warlords parted as brothers and returned to their own lands, where they sought to enjoy the peace they'd struggled so hard to secure.
The Books
Mothers did not scare recalcitrant children into good behavior with stories of how the woman would snatch them from their beds as they slept. Green recruits to the warlords' armies did not boast of how they'd fought her, and bested her magic. There were no whispered rumors, no legends, no cautionary tales.
Any of these things might have been--even all, or worse--had anyone spoken of the woman in the first place. But no one did, for no one could.
No one remembered her at all.
Men came from the four corners of the plains to woo her. Not because she was a great beauty--though most would claim they found her pretty enough--and not because of her skills and accomplishments, as those who were honest would admit she had few suited to life as a great lady.
They came to her father's house for her fortune and her bloodline, because she was the cousin of the High Lord of the Plains. To conquer a lioness is to be the master of all she calls hers, though few would dare enrage her male relatives by attempting to conquer by violence.
They called her untameable until the war began to claim those male relatives, one at a time. And with her cousin the High Lord so far away, some began to think this lioness looked very tameable, indeed.
The Characters
Below you'll find a list of characters from the series. We're still working on adding biographies and pertinent details, but for now you can at least see who's in which book! Individual book pages also have a listing of characters in that particular book and how major and minor their role is. Click on any of the character names below to see where they have (or will!) show up!
