The Last Heir
House of Blood and Steel, Book One
For years, Tarse has toiled under the watchful eye of human royalty. Lending his elven talents to a people who have come to embrace him as a friend, Tarse's place in court is put in jeopardy when one of his apprentices is discovered to have ties to a ruthless gang of cutthroats. The Black Dragons, a guild of thieves and assassins, has risen from obscurity to dominate the streets of the Imperial City. Suspected of a connection to this sinister organization, Tarse must tread carefully as he takes matters into his own hands to confront those who have framed his apprentice. When the royal family is slain in a single, brutal night, the empire is left with a vacant throne and no heir close enough to claim it in time. The only hope is a distant niece on the far side of the realm, the emperor's sole surviving blood. An unlikely trio is sent to protect her and see her safely to the Imperial City before whoever struck down her family finishes what they started. In a web of plots and counter-plots, Tarse and Sasha are both drawn toward the same reckoning.
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