The Emperor's Jewel — Lisa Montague

On and on she rode, through the moonlit night.

Her mission was dangerous, but Sophie was driven by an emotion that far outweighed her fears.

The life of a man she barely knew hung in the balance. Only her courage and wits could save him, and she was strangely determined that he should not die.

At last she reached her destination, and it seemed that her mission would be successful...but she had greatly underestimated her enemy!