The Crystal Rose

When Alecsis finds himself washed up upon an unknown beach, he has no idea who he is, or how he got there. Alone in a strange land with people who look nothing like him and don't speak his language, Alecsis has a lot to learn.His strength and stamina eventually lands him a place as a knight in King Rostan's army, but a bungled attempt to end the evil Pirate Krystano's reign of terror in the northern provinces lands Alecsis in prison, awaiting the gallows.Rescue comes from his friends, the ancient mage Lorenso, his squire Antano, and his beloved Princess Karina. But Alecsis has been badly injured, and Krystano is still at large, an old enemy from Alecsis's past, and even more determined than ever to end Alecsis's life.If he is to save himself and his friends, Alecsis has to not only remember who he is, but must face enemies even more dangerous than Krystano.