Maiden Fair (Part One)

A Scintillating and Seductive Fantasy Romance Story; Revised, Expanded 2nd Edition

By: Zoe Brown

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Once, not all that very long ago, Jorn had been a warrior. More than that, he had been hero. In a great battle against marauding Orkund Hordes pouring out of the north, the 'pointy-eared' Cambraian sellsword had rallied the forces of Ethendale and King Helecthor II's great allied host and driven into the midst of the fell enemies who had threatened to destroy the whole of the Northern Armies in a great inferno of fell magics and black fire. He had rescued the King, cut down the Orkund warchief, and won the war! But victory had come at a cost, and the mighty warrior had suffered an ignoble injury, one which left him maimed, dragging one lame foot behind him for the rest of his life.

Now, years later, the 29-year old ex-sellsword, serving as Weapons Master to the King of the Dale, has become friend and mentor to the 21-year-old Crown Prince of the Realm: Erik, but finds himself yearning for past days of battle and glory one the one hand while struggling against the nefarious agendas of powerful court ministers who hate and fear his people, the Fae-born and newly-refugee Cambraians who have come to call Aarden and Ethendale their home, on the other. But as the ailing King Helecthor nears his end, and great and powerful realms from across the Continent begin to send their royal daughters to Aarden, the grand city of the Dale, seeking the hand of its next king and hoping to forge marital ties with the rising power of Ethendale which could shift the balance of power throughout Calasthrae, danger comes to the palace, and new threats emerge out of the treacherous shadows of Council Agendas and Imperial Embassies to both threaten the life of the royal heir and raise the specter of wider war across the Continent.

Amidst this maelstrom of hidden agendas, duplicitous Councilors, and conniving powers, Jorn finds himself awkwardly thrust back into the role of warrior, protector, and hero once more. Will he be able to protect his friend, safeguard his houseless and refugee people, and defend the realm of Ethendale from the malevolent schemes of old and terrible foes? To what ancient purpose do the Empire and Dominion hunt the Fae-born Cambraians across the Continent? What role will the legendarily gender transformed Fae goddess of fertility, beauty, and women's sensuality, Ashtharae the Harvest Queen, play in helping Jorn to avert the complete destruction of everyone and everything he holds dear?

At about 69,000 words, this revised, expanded Second Edition of MAIDEN FAIR (Part One) is is over 19,000 words longer than the original, with substantial new dialogue and content designed to flesh out the most important aspects of the story, and comes with an additional timeline, dramatis personae, lists of the major Cambraian and non-Cambraian gods and mythological beings mentioned within the story, the definitions of important words, and a short explanation of Scacci! Delve into this Scintillating and Seductive Fantasy Romance Adventure Serial Series, which features an expansive fantasy world, a rich and deep political history and legendarium, complex cultural and civilizational conflict, and magical gender transformation!

Too much history

Very confusing history and very long. Trying to remember all of that. Ruins the whole thing andI wouldn’t continue to read it anymore.