The Promised Queen

"Legend states that for many centuries the Greymen were the monarchs' guardians and protectors. But more than that, they kept the Kingdom of Anamonia safe from the monarchs themselves, cutting down any king or queen who would abuse their power. But now, the Graymen are gone, assuming they had ever really existed at all. But far in the north, in a small village, a young barmaid, Desma, finds herself on the run from the current monarch and realizes that all the old stories of the Graymen were true, as she is rescued by one of them. As she travels, Desma comes to realize that even an illiterate barmaid like herself has a much larger role to play in Anamonia's fate and that of the Graymen, than she could ever have realized."--Back cover