Dreamer's Pool

A talented healer, Blackthorn, finally escapes years of wrongful imprisonment, but at a steep cost: she must abandon her quest for vengeance against the man who ruined her life. Bound by a powerful vow to an ancient fey-creature, she finds herself reluctantly serving the troubled ruler of a mystical lakeside kingdom for seven years. Accompanied by … A talented healer, Blackthorn, finally escapes years of wrongful imprisonment, but at a steep cost: she must abandon her quest for vengeance against the man who ruined her life. Bound by a powerful vow to an ancient fey-creature, she finds herself reluctantly serving the troubled ruler of a mystical lakeside kingdom for seven years. Accompanied by her quiet, enigmatic former prison-mate, Grim, Blackthorn navigates the court's treacherous politics and the wild magic of the land. As a dark, unnatural illness threatens the young ruler and the entire kingdom, Blackthorn must overcome her bitterness and unlock the secrets of both healing and forbidden magic before everything she has just found is lost.