Friends Torn Apart — Sarah Ettritch

When Princess Filmona of Daros is beset by assassins, her best friend Erryn Fyler steps in and saves her. But Erryn's brave act reveals her true nature. She's a Beast Master, a heathen cursed by the seven gods and condemned by the Holy Texts.



Princess Filmona can't believe that one of the few people she trusts kept such an explosive secret from her. She's torn between the Holy Texts' teachings and the woman she considers a sister.



The king banishes Erryn from the Royal Province -- or so he tells the princess. Will Erryn make it across the provincial border? Will the two friends see each other again?



Friends Torn Apart is the first installment in the Daros Chronicles, an epic fantasy serial.



(approximately 12,000 words long)