Dinas Powys, 479: Queen Gwenhwyfar is content to rule alone. But with her captain dead and the Saxons raiding their way toward her stronghold, she turns to the general Artorius to lead her warriors. His price is more than she wants to pay-her hand in marriage.In this short story, author Kim Rendfeld illustrates that for a ruler, the choice is more complex than what the heart wants.Bonus content: An excerpt from Kim's novel The Cross and the Dragon, which Historical Novels Review calls "... a modern take on a Sir Walter Scott type of romance, and one that will work for a modern audience." A lifelong fascination with fairy tales and legends set Kim Rendfeld on her quest to write fiction.She grew up in New Jersey and earned her bachelor's degree from Indiana University. A former journalist, Kim has spent almost twenty years in public relations for universities. She has also written three novels set in early medieval times and is working on a fourth.Kim, a member of the Historical Novel Society, lives in Illinois with her husband and their spoiled cats. The couple has a daughter and four grandchildren.For more about Kim, visit kimrendfeld.com.
