Depths of the Pit — Mary C. Findley

This is a sample of the Historical Fantasy The Baron of Larcondale. It is not a complete book, just a preview.
Prince Tristan is ripped away from one last beating by his drunken, bullying brother and tumbled a hundred miles downriver. Tristan rescues the beautiful child-woman Mayra from sexual slavery. Will she help him prepare for a staggering collision with the near and distant past? Will a witch spinning a Black Widow's web keep Tristan from regaining his kingdom?