A complex, plagued, morally gray woman with a demon-conjuring abusive guardian chooses the time to end her painful captivity?the catalyst being the arrival of a Bard. A wandering minstrel. A man both feral and regal who is willing to accept her as she is?even with the blood of her guardian fresh on her hands and a curse placed upon them with the guardian's final breath. Sometimes a bastard just needs to die for the greater good.
They become animated dead, though she carries the bard's living child within her?a baby created through the ripples of time and magic of eternal love, growing rapidly, as they travel an arduous route to regain their lives. Stained and Cursed: A tale of survival, redemption, adventure and lasting love.
