A tale of romance, magic, prophecies, and hidden identities. The setting is pre-medieval Germany and the Kingdom of Anslem and its tribes are under siege by the Huns. King Anslem must trade his only daughter, Katrin, to Denzegik, the Hun, to save his people from slaughter, unless Alois, the son of a nobleman and friend of the king, can save her.

Unknown to Alois and Katrin they are players in a century old prophecy. A prophecy so dangerous that King Anslem switched his infant son, Alois, for his closest friend's child, Katrin, to protect the throne and his son's life. Alois knows nothing of the prophecy, but Katrin does.

The prophecy says the Princess Katrin must conceive before the summer solstice or she and her Prince will die, and she can't tell him the prophecy. Alois lost his mother and sister in childbirth, and swears to never use Katrin's body to satisfy his lust. To Katrin he gives his heart, to his mistress he satisfies his lust. It will take Katrin and all the magic of the generations to seduce Alois or loose him forever.
 

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Katrin must marry to keep the peace within her land, the Kingdom of Anslem. Located in Germany in the year 493 BCE, the Hun dynasty has been wreaking havoc throughout the kingdom, destroying women and children in their path.

Alois cannot and will not stand by as his best friend and secret love walks to her death. For it is known that once the princess births his child, the Hun will kill her to possess the throne of Anslem.

As Katrin is led to the Hun war camp, Alois is secretly gathering a force to destroy the evil Huns. With aid in some unexpected places, he goes forth on his quest to kill and conquer the Kingdom of Anslem’s enemy. However, how can one man conquer an entire evil empire when he has never touched a sword and the most skilled warriors have been cut down?

Ms. Lacy has written a short story filled with magic, fantasy, and romance. The Prophecy: The Solstice Conception has a fairytale quality about it with a good-versus-evil feel and love-conquers-all storyline. At times, this story had me confused as to what was going on, almost like I had to read a previous book to understand some of the characters. One of the reasons I do like this story is it starts off with a prophecy before we even meet our characters. This will grab readers into the tale and lead them to conclude their own ending even before it happens.

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Danielle

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