Fantasy. Fiction. Historical Fiction. WARNING TO MY BELOVED RIVER TRIBE: HARD THINGS HAPPEN IN THIS BOOK. Get your Kleenex ready...If you're not ready for some special characters to perish from plague and in battle, you won't want to read it. Seriously. You can walk away now and you can make up your own ending in your mind. BUT, that said, there's also a ton of romance and suspense and fun too! To embrace life, and live it to the fullest, we must appreciate the day—and occasionally face down death—and our beloved Forellis and Betarrinis learn that all over again. Ready? Ready. We can DO this... —LisaIT'S ONE THING TO BATTLE FOR LIFE...BUT WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN DEATH ITSELF COMES HUNTING?The Bettarinis and Forellis have found rich fulfillment together in medieval Italia. But after fighting off countless enemies, they now must face the worst foe of all. As the Black Death closes in upon them, threatening everything and everyone they hold dear, Lia and Gabi–and the knights they love–must dig deep within to decide how they might remain safe...and if they need to risk it all in order to truly live as they're called.Praise for the series:"Disgustingly good. Bergren is a diabolical PLOT GENIUS." —LoganTurner.com"Smart...SURPRISING...Sweet." —Colleen Houck, best-selling author, on goodreads"Can you say 'SWOON'?" —SmallReview.com"400 pages of NON-FREAKING STOP..." —YearningtoRead, Amazon.