M.J.

Sebastian, a failed Knight, finds himself escorting the Duke's daughter north to be married to an abusive, self-obsessed heir to the throne. His Knightly values demand he completes the quest but his heart tells him otherwise as his dark secret becomes apparent he may be more of a risk to the Lady Mary Jane than her would be husband. With his trusted wing man, Clark, the charismatic minstrel Caspo and the Lady herself they become embroiled in more than Royal politics when they uncover an item of cataclysmic power.

Meanwhile on the other side of the continent, the knight Sir Jacobs and his Praestantia, Joseph is tasked by the High Sister, Ember to retrieve a key from the abandoned ancient city of Salu. Failed Dwarvern experiments haunt the catacombs under the barbarian wall were the city is hidden. Creatures that should not exist stand between Jacob’s and his elevation to the highest chapter a Knight can attain. Only one small problem, the sugar coated bastard, Blaine wants the key for the other side, in a race to the underground city with his bodyguard, the Orknoid and a mute, Blaine knows his life will be forfeit if he cannot find a way past the Knight with the one thing that will release the Dark Lord.