If there were two more impetuous
and carefree men in the Kingdom of the Isles, they had yet to be found.
Twins Borric and Erland wore that mantle proudly, much to the chagrin of
their father, Prince Arutha of Krondor. But their blissful youth has
come to an end. Their uncle, the King, has produced no male children.
Bypassing himself, Arutha names Borric, the eldest twin by seconds, the
Royal Heir. As his brother, Erland will have his own great
responsibilities to shoulder. To drive home their future roles, Arutha
sends them as ambassadors to Kesh, the most feared nation in the world.
Borric and Erland will be presented to the Queen of Kesh—the single most
powerful ruler in the known world—at her Seventy-fifth Jubilee
Anniversary.
But they have not even left
Krondor when an assassination attempt on Borric is thwarted. Aware that
he is being provoked into war, Arutha does not rise to the bait. His
sons’ journey will not be deterred, for nothing less than peace is
riding on it. Yet there is to be no peace for the young princes. When
their traveling party is ambushed, Borric disappears and is presumed
dead—sending Erland into spirals of rage and grief as he is forced to
navigate alone the court intrigues at Kesh. But unbeknownst to anyone,
Borric lives and has escaped his captors. In a strange land, with a
price on his head, Borric must use all his wits and stamina to find his
way back to his brother.
On separate paths, the two
men—one a fugitive and one a future king—make their journey toward
maturity, honor, and duty. For every step they take could sway the
fragile peace of the land, as those who crave war rally against them—and
become ever more daring.
Since the
end of the Riftwar, the kingdom of Midkemia has enjoyed peace and
tranquility. But now Prince Arutha has renounced his claim to the
throne, and his twin sons, Borric and Erland, are ill prepared for the
succession. With the future of Midkemia at stake, the twins battle grave
dangers and dark magics that lie in wait at every turn.
Description:
If there were two more impetuous and carefree men in the Kingdom of the Isles, they had yet to be found. Twins Borric and Erland wore that mantle proudly, much to the chagrin of their father, Prince Arutha of Krondor. But their blissful youth has come to an end. Their uncle, the King, has produced no male children. Bypassing himself, Arutha names Borric, the eldest twin by seconds, the Royal Heir. As his brother, Erland will have his own great responsibilities to shoulder. To drive home their future roles, Arutha sends them as ambassadors to Kesh, the most feared nation in the world. Borric and Erland will be presented to the Queen of Kesh—the single most powerful ruler in the known world—at her Seventy-fifth Jubilee Anniversary.
But they have not even left Krondor when an assassination attempt on Borric is thwarted. Aware that he is being provoked into war, Arutha does not rise to the bait. His sons’ journey will not be deterred, for nothing less than peace is riding on it. Yet there is to be no peace for the young princes. When their traveling party is ambushed, Borric disappears and is presumed dead—sending Erland into spirals of rage and grief as he is forced to navigate alone the court intrigues at Kesh. But unbeknownst to anyone, Borric lives and has escaped his captors. In a strange land, with a price on his head, Borric must use all his wits and stamina to find his way back to his brother.
On separate paths, the two men—one a fugitive and one a future king—make their journey toward maturity, honor, and duty. For every step they take could sway the fragile peace of the land, as those who crave war rally against them—and become ever more daring.
Since the end of the Riftwar, the kingdom of Midkemia has enjoyed peace and tranquility. But now Prince Arutha has renounced his claim to the throne, and his twin sons, Borric and Erland, are ill prepared for the succession. With the future of Midkemia at stake, the twins battle grave dangers and dark magics that lie in wait at every turn.