Journeys (The Archers of Saint Sebastian, #1)

"It's the 14th century, and the Longbow is king. But in the northern European principality of Ardennes, archery isn't just the nation's defence, it's the national obsession. Meet the Journeys... 12 young journeyman archers, the best in the country, 2 years of public competitons, in which looks count almost as much as ability, 6 will win a coveted membership in the archers' guild of St. Sebastian... 1 will become the prince's new guardsman....There are no women allowed. Marieke knows disguising herself as a boy and infiltrating the guild means embarking on a dangerous deception. But it may be her only chance to find out the truth about her father's past. And to stop a murderous plot from coming to fruition. When the dashing young journeyman Tristan takes her under his wing as his squire, she's got to stay..." - back cover.