Alaric, a young minstrel with a talent for magic, roamed the lands in search of his fortune. And in Castle Royale, it seemed he'd found both his fortune and his true love, the beautiful Princess Solinde.

But could a penniless orphan hope to claim such a royal treasure? And in a land where witches were burned and the court magician looked on Alraic with suspicion, did he dare remain for long? For Alaric had a magical power which, in the blink of an eye, could transport him to any place that his mind could recall - a power that revealed itself at the first sing of danger. And for Alaric, Castle Royale held more danger than he could imagine...