A storm of Sand and Blood

In the scorching deserts of Dorne, a man is torn between the blood of his father and the ambitions of his heart. Born a bastard, Torrhen Sand carries the weight of his heritage on his shoulders-rumored to be the son of the noble Stark, Brandon Stark, and a Dornish beauty, Jennelyn Fowler. His reputation as a swordsman and the secretive son of Skyreach's lord has spread across the Seven Kingdoms. Yet, Torrhen is a man who has never been content with shadows.

When his adoptive sister, Princess Arianne Martell, dares to plot a bold course to place Myrcella Baratheon on the throne, Baelon finds himself at the heart of a deadly game of politics, loyalty, and betrayal. He is both a knight of honor and a man of ambition, willing to risk everything to claim what is rightfully his-his birthright, his power, and the future he envisions.

But Dorne is not the only land with secrets, and Gwayne's true heritage may be the most dangerous of them all. Torn between loyalties to his family and his place in a larger destiny, Gwayne must navigate the treacherous waters of Westerosi politics, where honor can be a blade in the dark and betrayal can come from the unlikeliest places.

As the fires of war rage closer, Torrhen must decide: Will he uphold the legacy of his Stark blood, or will he embrace the sands of Dorne and the ambitions that lay within? With his sword in hand and his heart torn between the shadows of the past and the promises of the future, Gwayne Fowler's journey is just beginning.