A HERO FALLS...Kyen of Avanna—possessed by an arcangel, hunted by fiends, harried by a princess—just wants a decent meal. But dinner has to wait when he runs into an old enemy at the inn.Ennyen is also a swordsman of Avanna. He's got the prowess to rival Kyen and a burning feud which Kyen refuses to settle. When Ennyen draws a dark blade and calls down fiends, there's no choice. They clash swords—and the battle goes ill.Meanwhile, Princess Adeya is struggling with her new and dangerous life as the pupil of a wandering swordsman. The fight against Ennyen intensifies, and she begins to realize—Kyen isn't the hero she thought he was. When he falls wounded, her budding skills alone aren't a match for the mounting dangers. Or for the terrible discovery...Ennyen and his fiends aren't the only ones hunting Kyen down.