Genre: Fantasy

Progress: Rough draft complete, awaiting first editing pass

Synopsis:

There’s something wrong with Prince Lorik. The servants have noticed unnerving things. He’s been sleeping even less than usual. Neglecting his studies. He hasn’t struck anyone in weeks. A few days ago, he thanked his attendant for his lunch. Every day in the castle is hellish but change is worse. Tasha, his main attendant, has a curiosity more intense than her fear but she may never find out the truth of Lorik’s change.

Because Brant Gelder, the king’s aide, is going to murder him. His father, too.

Brant can no longer live with the fact that has served the greedy and sadistic King Fraven for so long. The King has torn the realm of Vaskera apart and quite literally stolen the sun. His people are broken and hopeless, and Brant cannot remain beneath his heel any longer.

Murdering the King and his deranged son is not as easy as it sounds though. They’re the two most powerful necromancers in the kingdom, while Brant has less magical proficiency than his own cat. To win, he and his coup must kill them both simultaneously, by surprise, and with precaution to stop them coming back. All that, and also praying to all the gods it actually works because if they fail, the whole kingdom will pay.