Prince of the Blood-Fast Shipping

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Prince of the Blood is a work that explores strengthand weakness, hope and fear, and what it means to be a man—in a kingdom where peaceis the most precious commodity of all.

If there were two more impetuous and carefreemen in the Kingdom of the Isles, they had yet to be found. Twins Borric and Erlandwore that mantle proudly, much to the chagrin of their father, Prince Arutha of their blissful youth has come to an end. Their uncle, the King, has producedno 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 toshoulder. 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 Queenof Kesh—the single most powerful ruler in the known world—at her Seventy-fifth JubileeAnniversary.

But they have not even left Krondor when an assassination attempton Borric is thwarted. Aware that he is being provoked into war, Arutha does notrise to the bait. His sons’ journey will not be deterred, for nothing less than peaceis riding on it. Yet there is to be no peace for the young princes. When their travelingparty is ambushed, Borric disappears and is presumed dead—sending Erland into spiralsof rage and grief as he is forced to navigate alone the court intrigues at unbeknownst to anyone, Borric lives and has escaped his captors. In a strangeland, with a price on his head, Borric must use all his wits and stamina to findhis way back to his brother.

On separate paths, the two men—one a fugitive andone a future king—make their journey toward maturity, honor, and duty. For everystep they take could sway the fragile peace of the land, as those who crave war rallyagainst them—and become ever more daring.