Kindred People

SHOW NO FEAR OR HESITATION Liano rose to his feet, frowning. "Maybe you are the heirs of King Malori, but you are still young and have no idea what you are dealing with, here. Do you really expect me to turn my forces over to inexperienced hands? You aren't even old enough to take your Ordeal yet " When Darathe pulled down his collar to reveal his honor marks, Liano stepped back, his eyes wide. "My Ordeal was nothing compared to the nightmare of my last six years of life. You have no idea who you are dealing with " Prince Darathe Caloran is Kithe's rightful Heir Apparent; but another Kithean nobleman has started a rebellion in Kithe against the Andaran emperor Greston Dorendi. Darathe wants to present his claim to the Kithean throne before Marquis Liano Zakira seizes control, but at sixteen, Darathe doesn't feel ready to be a king. Caught between Liano and Greston, Darathe is determined to regain his country despite the odds; but if Darathe has to fight Liano before he faces Greston, trying to regain Kithe may cost him his life.