Untempered - Camilla Evergreen - Bog

Bent on proving himself successful in the face of a bet, Lyfing sets across the country of Valand in search of a wife of gentle birth with these stipulations: he will not raise his hand to her, she shall be the equal of his estate, and he will never love her. Failure is the mark of his journey until he comes upon Klougan and the jewel within.Faela is the daughter of an earl and much coveted by all the lords of the land, but she sees all their promises and sweet words as the same lies her once-beloved betrothed spouted while scorning her behind her back. Her father gave her the choice to marry for love after his choice failed her, and she would now marry for stability.Lyfing's blunt honesty of his terms enraptures Faela, and she is away with him to Wulfengard, where their untempered spirits clash, each holding an untried fire that will not be doused. Secrets, dishonor, and deceit swirl like a winter gale about them as they learn one another and slip ever nearer that phantom emotion, which they had sworn off.