The War Of The Rose
Book 1: The Serpent And The Rose

A thousand years ago, the Young God defeated the Serpent that ruled the chaos that was then creation but died of his wounds. His followers bound the Serpent and founded the Knights of the Rose and the Ladies of the Isle to keep it bound. Now King Clodovec of Lys' niece Averil is summoned to her duties as heir to the powerful duchy of Quitaine. She must travel secretly, for Quitaine is under subtle attack by Clodovec, an adept who seeks to free the bound god by destroying the Young God's paladins by treachery...