Synopsis: The Blood of Kings [Shadow Anthology: Book One]

"You are royalty. The blood of Kings runs through your veins..."

For Antari, raised amongst the Tær - outcasts and nomads who eke out an existence amidst the Northern forests, such words have long been a simple pleasantry, lovingly spoken by the woman was has raised him as though he were her own son. Or so he thought.

Because the deep forest holds a dark secret, about to be revealed. Within a sacred clearing lie the mortal remains of the Lost Heir of Erez and his consort, exiled and sentenced to death by the King himself. An event that has woven its shadows through Antari's entire life, and filled his dreams with relentless torment.

Now, an unknown Prince must rise in a challenge against a corrupt King. Now, a man raised to fight in the shadows must wield his sword in the dark places for the good of his people. Now, Antari must learn what it truly means to bear The Blood of Kings.

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