The Blackwater Chronicles Series by Paul Hewer
The Blackwater Chronicles #1
The Wooden Crown
Paul Hewer
In a world where crowns are forged in blood and loyalty is a fragile blade, a young prince must choose between duty and survival.Prince Leto Blackwater has known nothing but privilege, indulging in every whim with reckless abandon, while chafing under the weight of a future meant for another. He rebels against the chains of expectation, stirring unrest in the court and earning the wrath of his father, the King.But when a savage act of revenge tears through the heart of his family, Leto is cast from the only world he has ever known. Hunted by those who had once sworn fealty, haunted by guilt and loss, he must navigate the ashes of a fractured kingdom.Alliances crumble and betrayals cut deep as the fires of an ancient blood feud sweep across the realm. With his family's fate hanging by a thread, Leto confronts the man he was to become — the leader he never intended to be.Book One of an epic medieval fantasy series exploring legacy,...
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The Blackwater Chronicles #2
The Empty Throne
Paul Hewer
Loyalties fracture. A blood feud burns. And the fate of the realm hangs in the balance.As the kingdom teeters on the brink of war, the Blackwater rule is all but destroyed, and two mighty houses — each led by lords unwilling to yield — head for a clash that will ultimately decide the fate of the realm, leaving each house forever changed.And in the shadows of power, a young handmaiden guards a dangerous secret, a scorned heir fights desperately for approval, and a vilified royal companion must protect a princess caught in the chaos of a shattered kingdom.Lines are being drawn. Loyalties will be tested. And not all will live to see the outcome.Book Two of The Blackwater Chronicles — a dark, character-driven medieval fantasy of power, betrayal, loss, and survival.
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