The Fugitive's Fate. Queen's Quest Trilogy, #4

Her time is at hand. A prequel novella to the Queen's Quests series, previously published as Sorsha's Secret. In the oppressed kingdom of Embria, Sorsha Swinley longs to escape the quiet life on her father's farm and have a thrilling adventure. But when she encounters a desperate fugitive from the Blood Moon Mines, Sorsha finds herself embroiled in danger that will test her courage, her resolution and her heart in ways she never imagined!Queen's Quest series:Book 1 - The Wizard's WardBook 2 - The Waiting KingBook 3 - The Destined QueenPrequel - The Fugitive's FateWithin days of hearing that her publisher was planning to launch a new fantasy imprint, Deborah Hale called her editor and submitted a proposal.
Fantasy novels by J. R. R. Tolkein, Ursula LeGuin and Lloyd Alexander had first inspired her to become a writer. Deborah was delighted to be offered a contract for two connected books and thrilled to be the first Harlequin author to write for the Luna imprint! Recently Deborah regained the publishing rights to those books and has revised the stories into a trilogy that she hopes will appeal to an even wider audience.