Iarmas
The second book in the Tales of the Divine Universe series.
A unique creation of Hekate, even as his body is that of an infant he is capable of thought, with powers which allow him to communicate and interact with the world. His proud adoptive parents are delighted that their son is so talented but they are protective as well. Abilities such as his can easily be exploited by the corrupt and devious, they know he will be a target of such people. Not least because he is now heir apparent to the Duchy of Nosken, an autonomous principality within the kingdom of Cecropia.
His adoptive parents, the Prince and Princess of Nosken, Felix and Melissa Dicaios are beloved and respected by their subjects and possess unsurpassed wealth. They are the patrons of culture and scholarship, masters of commerce and great philanthropists and now they have a genius for their son and heir. For all his good fortune however, he will not forget that Hekate created him for a purpose and you can be sure a peaceful life is not it...