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She would have given anything to be like the other Volsung girls; tall and fair. Her nickname, "Mouse" said it all. She was small and dark-haired, but the name did not tell of the scar on her cheek that seemed to disqualify her as a bride. Nor did it hint she was the best archer in the valley, and the only one not afraid to enter the dread Holberth Forest, haunt of shades and the demon, Az-Aziel. Mouse never told how she once saw the demon or that the trees spoke to her. For these things matter little; she was a girl. Courage and weapon skill did not figure in a man's choice of a wife. Certainly not in the case of Brandt, the Headman's handsome son and the boy she saw in her dreams.
Her chance comes, when Brandt unexpectedly asks her to take him hunting in the Holbreth. But the day does not end as she hoped, or expected. Mouse becomes caught up in the perilous events of the wide world outside her sheltered valley when she and Brandt meet Orlean, Captain of the Guard, Reslou, Duke of Anjoun and the Shepherd, Vindelf. She agrees to lead the strangers across the mountain's spine; the quickest route to the Seamly Court, home of the reclusive Fae, but the path ahead leads through the cursed city of Kadem and the heart of Az-Aziel's forest realm. Only the Seamly Court offers security, yet hangs the fate of men on a single defining decision. Mouse must find the courage to risk all she has just gained to stand for what she believes is right.
"True Heart" is the story of a young woman learning that her worth is not found in a man's superficial judgment of beauty, but in courage and character.
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"This book is teen-YA fantasy at it's best!"
"The story is intricate enough to be classed as a proper epic fantasy, yet it's simple and light-hearted enough to be a nice, feel-good read. Perfect for days when life gets too complicated to be blustered by dark-themed epic-fantasy novels that are more common nowadays."
"This book was wonderful! It had the perfect amount of fantasy and adventure along with a love story that was sweet and unexpected."
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