Elven Captain Willow lives her life by discipline. She expects nothing less from those around her.

Little does anyone realize how fragile that strong surface is beneath.

Childhood terrors are the worst. When people from the horde who had taken over Willow's birth kingdom come to her new home to wreak havoc, the staunch warrior is paralyzed with fear for the first time in over a hundred years. They kidnap her Prince right before her eyes. Then, the Queen busts Willow down to private.

Devastated, Willow goes AWOL to recover her Prince. With memories from a tortured past haunting her and some dicey friends, including the suave Captain Snyde and far-too-young Tamlevar, the deck is stacked against her. But, Willow's got more than discipline. She's willing to risk everything to stop her new home from being destroyed.

I haven't read a well-written female heroine as strong as this since Elizabeth Moon. What's really surprising is Jeffrey Getzin's ability to write sympathetic and real women. Prince of Bryanae is well worth a read for fantasy lovers.