Runes of War: The Book of önd (5) — THE BARD OF CASTAGUARD Paperback

"The Bard of Castaguard" is the fifth installment in Jane Welch's epic fantasy series, "Runes of War: The Book of Önd," a sprawling saga of magic, destiny, and conflict. Set in the kingdom of Belbidia, the narrative plunges readers into a world under siege. Deadly wolves, long considered protected, are now attacking towns and farms throughout the kingdom, while the king's future wife has been kidnapped. Both calamities are ominously blamed on the Barony of Torra Alta. Amidst this turmoil, the heroes of the story, including May, an orphaned woodcutter's daughter now a ward of the Baron, must confront ancient magic and bloodshed in their quests to avenge the wrongs done to them and restore the fragile balance of the Trinity of priestesses. As the story unfolds, characters like Caspar, the Baron's son, grapple with their own mistakes and the immense power of Necrönd, while personal feelings and noble sacrifices become intertwined with the larger fate of Torra Alta and Belbidia, threatening to plunge them into a welter of treachery and despair.