Two outcasts find themselves at the centre of a world-altering change . . . In the vibrant city-state of Castellane a young orphan named Kel is stolen from his old life - to enter a new one of luxury and peril. Hes to become Prince Conor Aurelians body-double shielding the Prince from all dangers. As his Sword Catcher he and Conor become close as brothers yet Kel lives for one purpose: to die for Conor. Lin Caster is an Ashkar physician part of a community ostracised for its rare magical abilities. But events pull her and Kel together and into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King - who rules Castellanes criminal underworld. Together theyll discover an extraordinary conspiracy. But can forbidden love bring down a kingdom? And will their discoveries plunge their nation into war and the world into chaos?
