The Knight and the Necromancer
It's a classic fairytale: Knight meets necromancer. They argue. They fight. TheyâŠmake out? Prince Roland comes home from the war to bury his father and see his sister on the throne. He sneaks out to his favorite tavern for nostalgiaâs sake. Itâs the place where he kissed a man for the first time, the place where he used to carouse with the lover he buried on a battlefield. Roland expects to flirt with a few strangers for old timeâs sake. He does not expect to find a fascinating scholar from out of townâa lonely young man with beautiful eyes and an obvious longing to be touched, buried beneath a prickly demeanor. Their unexpected chemistry makes him feel alive for the first time in months. Roland exerts all his knightly charm and is rewarded by the promise of a second date. Heâll need something to look forward to tomorrow, since he must spend the day in council with his familyâs sworn enemyâa necromancer whom his sister has rashly invited to consult about the war. Sairis is a necromancer with a price on his head. He knows that he will have to bargain for his life tomorrow. Heâs never been this far from his tower. Heâs good with magic, not people. Sairis knows heâs doing something foolish by visiting a tavern the evening before his meeting with the royalsâa tavern that caters to men of certain tastes. But Sairis wants things. Things a hunted outlaw can never have. Heâs shocked when a dazzling mountain of a man is unintimidated by his glare. Sairis knows a knight when he sees one. He has killed plenty of knights. But this knight is funny and kind. Sairis finds his defenses melting in spite of his best efforts. Maybe he could go on a second date with this person. Of course, heâll have to get through tomorrow firstâŠwhen he must bargain with the hated royals who have persecuted him all his life. The Knight and the Necromancer is a trilogy with satisfying conclusion at the end of book 3.