This Violent Reckoning — Renee Dugan

A Trio of Fugitives. A Reckless Prince. A Mission for Salvation.Cast out to sea, Elynor of Bast and her companions embark on a desperate quest.In order to save Sharek from a cruel death-and halt a war in the making-Elynor, Sharek, and Sylvester are bound for the wilds of faraway Orleth. But far more awaits on the kingdom's mysterious shores than they could ever imagine; vicious raiders, uncharted wilds, and the depths of desperation, love, and sacrifice lie along the journey. When tragedy befalls and danger abounds, the unlikely trio finds not just aid from strange places, but hidden truths that will alter all they have understood of the past...and the course of their futures.Prince Jamyson is a royal living impossible lies.While the kingdom of Erala bows before his infallible father and the Holy Throne, Jamyson knows of the treachery that lives in the halls of his home...and what he knows threatens what he holds most dear. When a mysterious message arrives from his childhood friend just as an unfamiliar face appears in court, spouting accusations and wielding dark schemes, it falls to Jamyson, his loyal servant, and the woman he loves to unravel the plot threatening the heart of their kingdom.Should any of them fail, it will mean war...and the end of Erala as they know it.