The Black Beast — Nancy Springer

THOSE WHO LIVED BY THE SWORD OF PASSION -- WOULD DIE BY THE SWORD OF LOVE!

Frain and Tirell, princes of Melior, ventured together into mysterious regions of Vale in search of an army and the hope of victory. For his father's murder of the gentle, beautiful Mylitta, Tirell's spirit ached with a black hatred. And nothing, not Frain the healer, not a beautiful virgin goddess, not his plundering sword could soothe the prince's raging pain -- until all gentleness itself had been laid to waste!

This is an epic odyssey to the far reaches of passion, the wilds of love, loyalty and war. This is the story of two princes, and a woman -- and the dark presence that would haunt them all...