When kingdoms clash, every crown will be tarnished by the bloody price of ambition.
A bastard lord leads a rebellion against his tyrant king -- and must live with the consequences of victory.
A royal widow plots to win her daughter's freedom from the ambitious lords who would control them both.
An orphaned prince sets his eyes on regaining his father's stolen throne.
And two brothers, divided by ambition, will learn that the greater the power, the more dangerous the game.
A masterful tale of the thirst for power and the cost of betrayal. Epic fantasy at its bloodiest, action-packed best.