The Kinshield Legacy

Gavin Kinshield has one rule: stay away from the throne.For years he has lived as a sword-for-hire, quietly solving the ancient King's Runes and pocketing the gemstones they release - telling no one, trusting no one, hoping the kingdom will simply choose someone else. But destiny isn't known for patience.When a routine job to recover a stolen pendant pulls him into a web of kidnapping, conspiracy, and old grief, Gavin finds himself shadowed by forces he can't outrun: a charismatic mage named Brodas Ravenkind who murders for power and smiles while doing it; a warrior of the Viragon Sisterhood who suspects exactly who Gavin is; and a magic growing inside him that he never asked for and doesn't understand.A kingdom without a king is a kingdom ripe for the taking. And Brodas Ravenkind is very, very patient.The Kinshield Legacy is an epic fantasy of reluctant heroes, ancient magic, and the terrible cost of running from who you are.