"Fools! Their naïveté will be their downfall. This is precisely the chance we needed. Order the Troll commanders to gather the Goblins immediately. Have them march on Artesia. By the time those imprudent young Kings try to return, we will have them in a hopeless position of ruin.”
With conditions improving in the kingdom, the new Kings still find themselves estranged from the powerful Sorcerer Myrddin. While perhaps no one could have stopped the abduction and possible murder of his only child, the lack of any effort on the part of Artesia has caused a chasm between the founder and descendents of this once great kingdom. Only three of the four Shieldlets remain in the possession of the new Kings, a gift provided at great personal cost by Myrddin to protect their land; however, using their power outside the borders may represent the only chance for a rescue, leaving the land even further exposed. Meanwhile, a traitor likely remains in their midst, guilty of murdering a prior king and no doubt still working to subvert the new dual monarchy, but the Sorcerer’s daughter may be able to reveal the horrible truth. In the midst of cultural and political upheaval, two young men must also face personal challenges: old family wounds resurface for an often belittled and ignored former prince as he refuses to accept similar relationships in his new kingdom, just as a pauper must take a giant leap and establish his footing as a co-ruler. For the sake of honor and as partial repayment for years of benevolent care, the kingdom must risk everything for the sake of a few; the young Kings must unite the many races of their new kingdom and blend the various strengths of all to achieve a nearly impossible goal: rescue the Sorcerer’s daughter.
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