Raina and Bowen

By: Kate Labahn

Narrated by: Zachary Johnson

The Kingdom of Saphalite is watched over by the nature deities The Lady of Waterfalls and Father Tempest. During a storm, an impulsive decision will change the fate of Saphalite forever. The two deities are worshipped, and the kingdom is ruled by the kind King Darius and the wise Queen Freya. Their two sons Darrow and Bowen have differing approaches to ruling, especially with their parents going away on a brief vacation. They also have contrasting opinions regarding their hair. In the cases of the two princes, it’s hard to conceal emotions when their hair magically changes colors spontaneously according to their emotions. Darrow, the elder brother, longs to prove himself but chooses baldness. Bowen, on the contrary, likes his hair long, and with his falcon-feathered cloak, he changes into a falcon on occasion. While Darrow is engaged to Lavinia, Bowen has yet to fall in love.

Raina is a talented seamstress and a hardworking farmer, but she doesn’t have many friends, save a satyr named Pointu. When Raina comes upon Prince Bowen tangled in vines and thorns, the fate of the kingdom will be altered again. Fallen to a dark plot, the king and queen suddenly vanish, and it’s up to Raina, Bowen, and Pointu to rescue them and save the kingdom.

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