Branwen ap Griffin is fifteen when her father's kingdom is attacked by Saxons and her brother is killed. War breaks out and Branwen is sent to a neighboring kingdom to live with the royal family for safekeeping. She leaves behind the familiar free-wheeling lifestyle of a small kingdom for the pomp and formality of a large kingdom and its complicated social expectations.
Used to fending for herself, Branwen has trouble fitting into the exacting strictures in her new home. When she runs into a mystical woman, Rhiannon of the Shining Ones, in the forest Branwen questions the new world she's been introduced into.
Rhiannon tells Branwen her destiny is to be the warrior standing between the Saxons and her people, but the princess isn't sure she is capable of being the warrior she believes her people need.
Balancing between wanting to return to her home and following her parents' direction Branwen embarks on a journey to become the warrior she has always dreamed she could be. Teen readers will empathize with Branwen's uncertainty and longing to fit in as she strives to stand out in a story similar to Osterlund's Aurelia and Quick's A Golden Web.
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