The Starving Saints

Aymar Castle has endured six months of siege when miraculous visitors arrive through its sealed defenses. Food appears, sickness recedes, and the Constant Lady and her Saints ask only for devotion. As hunger gives way to intoxicating abundance, three women remain uneasy about the price of rescue. Ser Voyne, a celebrated knight, pledges herself to the newcomers. Phosyne, a former nun pursuing alchemy, seeks an explanation for their power. Serving girl Treila must weigh a private grievance against her need to escape. Desire, resentment, and shifting loyalties bind them as the castle abandons caution for pleasure. To survive its new rulers, they must understand what has answered the inhabitants’ desperation—and what it intends to consume.