C. Dale Brittain is both a medieval historian and a fantasy writer. "I try to use real medieval social history for the background, but this is, after all, fantasy, so I can be anachronistic too!" This novella (short novel), set in her favorite series, The Royal Wizard of Yurt," is intended both to introduce new readers to the series and to give reading enjoyment to old friends. For those who've read the series so far, this is set chronologically between "The Wood Nymph and the Cranky Saint" and "Mage Quest," but the books are designed to be enjoyed in any order.