Jackaroo

False, they were all of them false, the stories; as false as the stories of fairies dancing in moonlight glades on Midsummer Night. But they served a purpose. In a distant time and far-off kingdom, life is hard. People dont have enough to eat, and winter is upon them. Theres little that offers hope, and many turn to the legends of Jackaroothe masked outlaw hero who rides at night giving aid to the helpless and coin to the destitute in exchange for solace. But Gwyn, the Innkeepers daughtersensitive, industrious, and independentis too practical to believe such tales. However, when a snowstorm forces her and a young Lordling to seek refuge in an abandoned house, Gwyn wonders if perhaps she has been too cynical. Hidden away in an old forgotten cupboard, Gwyn discovers a package: a cloak, a mask, a sword....Jackaroo? Could the stories be true? It takes a shock and a devastating betrayal for Gwyn to begin to understand whatand whoJackaroo really is. And she comes to know what part she will play in discovering the truth, such as it may be, behind the legends.