The Faith

In the middle of the night, Nina Batten disappeared.

No one expected to find the runaway peasant girl stowed aboard a trading ship heading for distant lands. But even Nina did not expect a storm to damage the ship and land her in an unexpected country. Without money, it was only days until she found herself in danger. Taking her only chance of escape, Nina stole a horse and galloped into the night.

Unknowingly, Nina crossed the border into Abarae-the country warring with her homeland. A cha...