Lanterna Rally

Author: J. Colford

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Published: 2020-01-08

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 9781657298903

Kaled Del Danaal III, summoned from undeserved exile to claim his father's throne, discovers he has inherited a realm on the brink of financial and moral collapse. Vasi-Kedar is impoverished beyond his imagination. When he discovers the nobles and governors had taken advantage of his father's untimely death to enact a tax law that further oppresses the poor, Kaled dares to take action so audacious that the nobles are rocked to their core. From the onset of his administration, he is opposed by the nobles, who fear their privileged lifestyle is in jeopardy. Having walked his city with his young queen, and both seeing the extreme poverty of his people, Kaled begins to implement a vision of restoration that is extraordinary in its scope.After aprolonged effort, Kaled finally secures an opportunity to negotiate a possible trade agreement and treaty with a neighboring wealthy realm that could give Vasi-Kedar's economy the boost it needs to stagger to its feet. Kaled must ltravel to Medera for the negotiations, aware that his long absence opens a door for his ambitious half brother to make a bid for the throne, and leaves his wife and son vulnerable. Afraid to take any loyal soldiers with him, he embarks on his perilous mission with a company of civilian men who had been trained in warfare by retired captain Robert Elderson, Kaled's childhood mentor and godfather. He is not aware when he begins his journey that someone else is watching, ready to make a lethal move against him.