Eyes of Fire — Christina Quinn

The earthy aroma of a wood before a storm still gives Valentina pause even after two years. It's the scent she forever associates with Aneurin, the lover taken from her by the ancient curse of the Swynwr, that same power which crowned him King of the Elves and now walks in his flesh. She told him that she would free him, that they would be together again and she wholly intends to keep that promise--no matter the cost.

Upon discovering the existence of a book which holds the key to breaking the curse, she sets out across the war-ravaged Ersland countryside with Aneurin's brother Yorwrath, the vicious bandit, now her lover, by her side. While traveling they cross paths with the mysterious Myrddin, an elf who opens Valentina's eyes to a new facet of their culture. A darker, more primal part entrenched deeply in sex, magic, prophecy, and death.