The Blessed

"The fellowship of the Gifted is thirteen in number - each possessing their own divine purpose and spiritual gift, each forging ahead as catalysts for a fourteenth-century war waged between light and dark. Among them are Sir Gianni de Capezzana and Daria d'Angelo, in pursuit of new goals: to face the Church - and avoid being burned at the stake - and to find the last of the prophesied Gifted, as well as Hasani, their seer who was abducted in Venezia. Without Hasani's visions of what lies before them, Gianni and Daria blindly face an uncertain future - trailed by the enemy and left with one recourse for sanctuary." In this dangerous and unpredictable land, the lords of Les Baux have offered their fortress as protection. Once behind the walls of the wondrous Castle Les Baux, Gianni and Daria find a brief respite and, at long last, love. Yet they are constantly led forward, risking capture by the enemy who hunts them. Their enemy is fearsome - promising that the Gifted will know sorrow, fear, and ultimately, defeat. But the future of those in God's hand will not be thwarted, and the Gifted embark on a treacherous journey out of hell's reach and into their blessed destiny.