The King's Bastard (King Rolen's Kin, Book One)
After a decree declares that all in the Kingdom of Rolencia afflicted with Affinity must serve in the Abbey or face death, the King's youngest son, Fyn, finds himself on the way to the Abbey to train to become a warrior monk.
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Only seven minutes younger than Rolencia’s heir, Byren has never hungered for the throne. He laughs when a seer predicts that he will kill his twin. But the royal heir resents Byren’s growing popularity. Across the land the untamed magic of the gods wells up out of the earth’s heart. It sends exotic creatures to stalk the wintry nights and it twists men’s minds, granting them terrible visions. Those so touched are sent to the Abbey to control their gift, or die. At King Rolen’s court enemies plot to take his throne, even as secrets within his own household threaten to tear his family apart.Political intrigue and magic combine in this explosive first book in an exciting new fantasy trilogy.
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