Gauntlet

Prince Titus, son of King Tyrone and Queen Tristine, is kidnapped, and the suspects are Tunlundian pirates. Yet what would they want with a 7-year-old boy? The fate of his nephew is question, Nigel takes Chad and Avatar on a covert mission into Tunlund.

To facilitate their effort, they join a tribe of gypsy entertainers opposed to King Dante. The trio gets more than they bargain for in dealing with the tribal shaman, a gypsy dancer, and a sword-wielding young woman who matches Nigel blow for blow.

When their mission is betrayed, it becomes a race against time to stop a war and recuse Titus. All is dependent upon finding the old ruins. Exactly what dark and dangerous secret do they hold?