Eyes of Mandoral

A murderous coup in a neighboring kingdom has left the land of Sayinia vulnerable to deadly bandit raids and impending invasion. Galen, runaway farm boy, and Lisveth, retired highwaywoman, usually do odd jobs for hire but now find themselves tasked with finding and saving magical artifacts before the invaders steal them. Kayvin, the Amethyst Prince, must buy his mother's life with the great amulets lost to humans in Sayinia. Attempts to thieve and negotiate have failed, and so when he sees the opportunity to take a hostage of his own, the temptation proves too great to resist. The race to reclaim magic tightens in this conclusion to The Eyes of Mandoral!

Galen was unhappy in his overcrowded farmhouse even before learning his uncles murdered his father for the spoils of a robbery. Now the only way to keep his family from killing each other-again-is to steal the magical amulet they're fighting over. By the time he realizes it's a fake, it's too late. Meanwhile, a royal assassination forces two nations together after generations of enmity. With his mother now hostage in an icy prison, Prince Kayvin must collect legendary artifacts to save the lives of thousands. The entrapped prince can trust no one but a beautiful dancer and a young man trained to be the perfect luxurious companion-and perhaps not both of them. Unlikely allies must work together to defeat an inhuman sorceress bent on saving thousands of lives. Surely you mean "ending thousands of lives?" I said what I said. If you like deeply realized characters, sweeping adventure, and multilayered storytelling, then you'll love Laura VanArendonk Baugh's new epic fantasy!