A king without an heir must be in want of a queen. Baris has sacrificed his health to bring peace to the kingdom. He has always put the needs of the crown above his own, even entering into a loveless marriage for a political alliance. He bore it all with stoic dignity. Now the queen is dead and he
The Shadow Mark
β Scribed by Thomas, Mason
- Book ID
- 110204889
- Publisher
- Dreamspinner Press
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Series
- Lords of Davenia 2
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781635333107
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A Lords of Davenia Novel
Auraq Greystone, once a military officer with a promising future, exists on the fringe of society. Accused of murder, Auraq is on the run from the axβuntil two fugitives crash into his solitary life. One is a young man named Kane. The glowing marks on his arm pulse with an otherworldly power, and they have made him the target of a sinister organization called the Order of the Jackal. When the old man protecting Kane dies in an ambush, Auraq swears an oath to take his place.
But the runes are far more significant than they realize. They are a message from the shadow realm, a dark memory of the pastβone holding evidence of a bloody massacre and its savage architect; one that will shake the kingdom to its foundation. Risking arrest and execution, Auraq fights to get Kane to the capital city where the cryptic marking can be unlocked. And with assassins close on their trail, Auraq might never get the chance to show Kane whatβs in his heartβor the way their journey together has changed him.
The Shadow Mark is an epic tale of magic, murder, conspiracy, betrayal, andβfor the two men tasked with unraveling the mysteryβlove and redemption.
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