A Dash for a Throne

A man who spent five years in the grave surfaces into a nightmare. After faking his death following a deadly confrontation with a prince, he built a quiet life in the shadows, forgotten by all who once knew him. But the past has a way of collaring the careless. When the last heir to the throne dies, he discovers he is the only one left standing between a kingdom and chaos, and those who killed the prince will not hesitate to kill again. At the heart of the web sits Minna, a young woman whose fate is bound to his, whose pleading eyes may be the only thing that could drag a reluctant man back into the light. Now he must master the treacherous arts of court, outmaneuver enemies who smile while sharpening knives, and decide whether a throne is a prison or a pulpit. For every moment spent dodging his duty, someone he loves pays the price.