Forged Without Fire

For centuries Catlover led mages away from conflict and warfare. But now an army of ancient prophecy grew so quickly none could escape it, led by a mage more powerful than Catlover herself, MegaKhan.

Eons of peace and supremacy left Catlover unprepared for war. To prevail, she needed a champion.

But destiny provided her only with a non-magical young woman.

Orphaned by the Inquisition, Jalorie narrowly survived as a poacher and a thief. "A desperate life," thought Catlover, "might be good preparation for a desperate gambit," Accused of an illegal love affair, Jalorie had her own problems. Armed only with ingenuity, cleverness, and courage, how could she save the world, Catlover, and her accused lover?