Behind the Blue and the Silver

Behind the Blue and the Silver is a novel taking place in the early centuries around the outskirts of Anavarza, Turkey, when the Crusaders, who are the Christian powers of Europe, try to recapture Holy Land by the Muslims and eliminate the Ottoman Empire and any other who were against the beliefs of the church. In the midst of this adversity, a young girl in her early twenties who grows up with her father, a silversmith, along with the widow of his best friend. Her childhood is plagued by a mystery-the sudden death of her mother, followed by her father's best friend and partner, ending with the tragic death of a noble woman of a wealthy family who has employed her father to forge for them. As the story unravels, she falls in love with Lord Crowell, a powerful regent from the House of Basarb and cousin to Prince Vlad. As she embarks on a mysterious and deadly journey, she uncovers Lord Crowell's true self.