A Man Betrayed - Book 2 of the Book of Words
At Castle Harvell, demented Prince Kylock grabs the reins of power by murdering his father.
Harvell's two young refugess are torn apart by the storms of war: headstrong young Melliandra is captured by brutal slavers and Jack, whose wild power works miracles, falls prey to a smuggler's lying charms and a woman's seductive schemes.
Meanwhile, a knight's shattered destiny is about to lead from death-sport pits to the blood-strewn creation of an empire.
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