Arrows of the queen: Talia, a runaway Holdgirl, is chosen to become a trainee herald in the queen's elite guard and to care for young Princess Elspeth, heir to the throne. Arrow's flight: Talia, having mastered her psychic and empathic powers, is chosen to be a Herald by the Companions, but must face a testing period before she becomes the Queen's protector. Arrow's fall: Talia, Herald to the Queen of Valdemar, travels to a neighboring realm to investigate a prince's proposal to marry the Queen's heir, but discovers an evil plot to destroy Valdemar.

First work originally published: New York : Daw Books, c1987. Second work originally published: New York, N.Y. : Daw Books, 1987. Third work originally published: New York, N.Y. : Daw Books, 1988.

Arrows of the queen -- Arrow's flight -- Arrow's fall.