Written by Simon R Green
Format: MP3
Dramatization Part 1: Rupert didn't especially want to be a prince. And he certainly never asked to be the second son of a royal line that really didn't need a spare. So he was sent out to slay a dragon and prove himself-a quest straight out of legend. But he also discovered the kinds of things legends tend to leave out, as well as the usual demons, goblins, the dreaded Night Witch-and even worse terrors hidden in the shadows of Darkwood. Rupert did find a fiery dragon-and a beautiful princess to rescue. But the dragon turned out to be a better friend than anyone back at the castle and with the evil of Darkwood spreading, Rupert was going to need all the friends he could get. Part 2:
The Darkwood and its demons are encroaching on the Forest Castle, creating a path of destruction and leaving behind a plague. Within the castle, the royal heir, Prince Harald, creates intrigue in a plot to overthrow King John - a plot that would put Harald on the throne and change the Forest Kingdom forever. His brother Rupert risks losing his home, Princess Julia and his life, as he braves the minions of the Demon Prince in order to find the exiled High Warlock. The only hope of salvation is the Warlock's magic, unless Julia and the Royal Seneschal can find the missing Sword of Compulsion known in legend as The Curtana. Part 3: The Blue Moon is full, the Darkwood has overtaken the land and demons are being fought off at the very gates of Forest Castle. The return of the exiled High Warlock reveals long-hidden secrets about the past. As the Warlock battles the wild magic of the Demon Prince, his hopes of assistance from the enchanted Sword of Compulsion known as the Curtana are crushed by the sword's disappearance, but there may be other, more powerful weapons hidden in the Royal Armory. Rupert faces the loss of perspective, friendship, love and his life, as the palace intrigue sweeps Julia and Harald up in its path. There is a traitor within and King John must fight a war on two fronts in a final battle to save his Forest Kingdom from complete destruction.