<p>Mercedes Lackey is the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the Valdemar series and romantic fantasies like<i>Beauty and the Werewolf</i> and <i>The Fairy Godmother. </i>JAMES MALLORY and Lackey have collaborated on six novels. Now<i>,</i>these <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling collaborators bring romance to the fore with<i>The House of Four Winds</i>.</p><p><br>The rulers of tiny, impoverished Swansgaard have twelve daughters and one son. While the prince's future is assured, his twelve sisters must find their own fortunes.</p><p><br>Disguising herself as Clarence, a sailor, Princess Clarice intends to work her way to the New World. When the crew rebels, Clarice/Clarence, an expert with rapier and dagger, sides with the handsome navigator, Dominick, and kills the cruel captain.</p><p><br>Dominick leads the now-outlawed crew in search of treasure in the secret pirate haven known as The House of Four Winds. They encounter the sorceress Shamal, who claims Dominick for her own--but Clarice has fallen hard for Dominick and won't give him up without a fight.</p><p><br>Full of swashbuckling adventure, buoyant magic, and irrepressible charm, <i>The House of the Four Winds</i>is a lighthearted fantasy romp by a pair of bestselling writers.</p>