Traitors and Kings

Caelus is not a knight - not really. The young man posing as such is just the opposite, in fact. Sent by someone he trusts more than anyone, he agrees to move to the castle, get into a position close to the prince, and kill him. Although he is assured that the secret reasons for his mission are dire, he finds himself struggling, torn between his loyalty to the one who sent him and his care for his unlikely new friends. The job proves to be harder than he anticipated as he begins to see the prince as more than just his title.

Landon is not simply a prince. Plagued by bouts from an unknown condition, he is made to keep his unstable health a secret by his protective father. He develops a penchant for reading and a craving for experiences that draw him to the illegal study of magic. Excited to meet someone who shares this dangerous interest, the prince quickly latches on to the false knight. Together, they are propelled through a series of events that has them dancing around something bigger than either of them are aware of.

A twisted secret from the past binds them together in a way that can only keep pulling them apart.