Trust no-one

That was the advice of King Adeone’s father, Altarius, as he lay dying. Trust no-one: not your friends, not your family – love them but don’t trust them. Danger and betrayal can come from anywhere, from anyone.

With bereavement stalking the corridors of power and treason brewing in the taverns of Oedran, what was once safe is threatened, and the ancient magic might not be dormant.

If trusting his friends is dangerous, trusting Sergeant Wynfeld might be madness but Adeone needs all the help he can get. Friends betraying him are the least of his worries when his brother has plans…

Forests cover Terasia’s hills and vales, southern border mountains are snow-capped and rivers, cascading from them, eventually make their somnolent, overfed, way into the sea.

Danger lurks in the once homely surrounds of the Margrave’s Residence. A simple review turns into a complicated dance. Whom can Prince Arkyn trust? From his first arrival, to his last goodbye, there are challenges and dangers to face. Secrets lurk in hearts which seem open, politics go beyond the Margrave’s Court and every revelation leads to more questions. Will he and his developing reputation survive?

Daggers sleep and secrets waken.

Forty years after rebellion raged, Landis House lies in ashes with the future of greater consequence than any past. There are lessons to learn, companionship to savour and life to live. As time passes, friendships are tested and secrets unearthed for Lord Scanlon is digging and no-one is safe

Peril prowls the empire’s roads and the halls of power. With danger around every corner, there are decisions to make and consequences to bear as Lord Scanlon’s schemes to usurp the empire wax and wane with failure and success.

Whilst Prince Tain grapples with his future, loyalty is scrutinised and long-held trust eroded. Whom can the FitzAlcis believe with ever-present treachery and even the army under suspicion?