The story of Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne, and the mystery of one man who enters her life at several key moments, becoming her icon, her soul's other half, and her destiny -- a man who may in fact be much more than an ordinary man. His bloodline goes back to the Holy Land and he is far, far older than he appears.

Fiona Avery is an award-winning writer working in Los Angeles, California. Her previous television credits include work on Babylon 5, Crusade and Earth: Final Conflict. In 2001, her short story "Luring the Tiger Out of the Mountains" earned an honorable mention in The Year's Best Science Fiction, published by St. Martin's Press. Since 2000, Avery's writing has been placed among the best-selling comics with works such as the Eisner-winning Amazing Spiderman, Tomb Raider, Witchblade and X-Men. In 2004, Amazing Fantasy and its continuing series Arana won the Big Apple Award from the mayor of New York and its leading character was named "Woman of the Year!" by Latina Magazine. Wizard Magazine has listed Fiona Avery in its exclusive Top Ten Creators list. Her original comic book property, No Honor, was recently optioned by Platinum Studios and is in development as a feature film. For more on Fiona Avery visit www.fionaavery.com and www.thecrownrose.com.