Must Kattanan sacrifice his song to win his kingdom, and the woman he loves?
When his uncle murders his family, only Prince Kattanan is left alive . . .at a terrible cost. Mutilated and trained as a singer, Kattanan travels from patron to patron until he finds himself once more very close to home. Given as a courtship gift to Princess Melisande, Kattanan feels the stirring of emotions long denied him. But her fiancé has other plans--and the sinister magic to carry them out.
Dark magic threatens both of their kingdoms. With the aid of a mysterious wizard, a disgraced prince, and the magic-breaker who once betrayed him, Kattanan must fight for the crown he never wanted and the love he never imagined he could feel.
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Elaine Isaak writes knowledge inspired adventure fiction including The Singer's Legacy fantasy series (HarperCollins/ Eos), The Dark Apostle series about medieval surgery as by E. C. Ambrose (DAW), and the internationally best-selling Bone Guard archaeological thrillers as by E. Chris Ambrose. Her latest releases are The Fascist Frame, epic historical fantasy novel Drakemaster (Guardbridge, April 2022), and YA SF novel, A Wreck of Dragons (WaterDragon Publishing, 2023).
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In the process of researching her books, Elaine learned how to hunt with a falcon, clear a building of possible assailants, and pull traction on a broken limb. Her short stories have appeared in Fireside, Warrior Women and Fantasy for the Throne, among many others, and she has edited several volumes of New Hampshire Pulp Fiction. A graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, Elaine has returned there to teach, as well as at conventions and writer's groups across the country. She has judged writing competitions from New Hampshire Literary Idol to the World Fantasy Award.
Elaine dropped out of art school to found her own wholesale gift business. Former jobs include professional costumer and part-time adventure guide. In addition to writing, Elaine creates wearable art employing weaving, dyeing and felting into her unique garments.