Forced into an arranged marriage, Agnes de Chastillon took matters into her own violent hands to free herself from the yoke of a life she never wanted. Now, the woman known as Dark Agnes and her mercenary partner, Etienne Villiers, make their way through 16th century France as sellswords on their way to join the wars in Italy--where the real money is! But when Etienne is captured by the Duke of Alencon's forces and set for execution, it's up to Dark Agnes to save the day."--