"Of old days of the Mark the tale of Éomer Éadig and his Lioness fierce and brave is remembered and beloved by Eorlingas beyond any other... for theirs was a Light that Endures."

This novel begins as a coming of age story set in a time of war and its aftermath. Interaction by the characters with a dramatically changed Arda is not recounted with ponderous reverence, but with humor and sympathy for individuals who are flawed, passionate, funny, and conflicted. NOT your standard Eomer/Lothiriel romance.

Éomer and Lothiriel: They first met on a moonlit night in Minas Tirith but their romance was not off to a smooth start, on the contrary. Will they make it despite Éowyn's well intended meddling and Lothiriel's annoying elder brother?