The Kinshield Legacy

Gavin Kinshield has one rule: stay away from the throne.

For years he has lived as a sword-for-hire, quietly solving the ancient King's Runes and pocketing the gemstones they release - telling no one, trusting no one, hoping the kingdom will simply choose someone else. But destiny isn't known for patience.

When a routine job to recover a stolen pendant pulls him into a web of kidnapping, conspiracy, and old grief, Gavin finds himself shadowed by forces he can't outrun: a charismatic mage name...