The Prince of Treason (The Dead King, #1) by D.S. Eanes

This book is a premium first copy, similar to the original but not the original.

The Great Knight swore an oath to the dead king: to keep the prince alive.Bound by that oath, he rides into exile with Gabriel Edenfield, the last surviving heir of a conquered house, hunted by men who will not stop until the boy is dead. Every mile carries them farther from home, and deeper into a world where loyalty is bought, broken, and paid for in blood.In the East, House Tanis has shattered a kingdom and claimed its throne. Queen Leona’s ambition knows no bounds, and her sons are every bit as dangerous as the armies they command. While two brothers vie for their mother’s favor, tensions simmer within the walls of their own stronghold.Far to the West, another kingdom watches the growing power of House Tanis with unease. While an aging king prepares for the trials to come, old certainties are beginning to crack.As loyalties fracture and crowns are contested, Gabriel’s survival may decide the fate of more than a single bloodline. For in Mi’dern, every oath carries a price, and every crown demands one.