Kingfountain series

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## Series Overview

An 8-year-old boy with a secret gift becomes a royal pawn in a spellbinding series about power struggles, a mad king, and a magical legacy. Already rife with political intrigue, young Owen Kiskaddon’s life is about to get a lot more complicated. When the boy’s father attempts to gain control of the throne and fails, Owen is held as the king’s hostage and thrown headfirst into the dangers of life at court. Sent to live as vengeful King Severn’s prisoner to ensure his father’s good behavior, Owen quickly learns to survive in court and prove his worth. Caught in a swirl of deadly politics, his only ally is a mysterious woman with power over life, death, and more. Follow the series as Owen grows, against all odds, from a frightened boy to a confident youth to a trusted officer in the court. In the prequels, learn more about Owen’s protector, Ankarette Tryneowy, and follow her quests as she seeks powerful magical artifacts and uncovers a truth that could change fate itself.

## Books in Series

1. *The Queen's Poisoner (2016)* (2016)
The Queen’s Poisoner tells the story of a young boy by the name of Owen Kiskaddon who comes to Kingfountain as a hostage after his father, the Duke of Westmarch, betrays the king in battle. To survive in this strange, new court, full of loyalty and deception, he has to prove to the king that he is worth more alive than dead. Seeking allies and eluding Severn's spies, Owen learns to survive in the court of Kingfountain. But when new evidence of his father's betrayal threatens to seal his fate, Owen must win the vengeful king's favor by proving his worth -- through extraordinary means. And only one person can aid his desperate cause: a mysterious woman, dwelling in secrecy, who truly wields power over life, death, and destiny.
2.*The Thief's Daughter* (2016)
Owen Kiskaddon first came to the court of the formidable King Severn as a prisoner, winning favor with the stormy monarch by masquerading as a boy truly blessed by the Fountain. Nine years hence, the once-fearful Owen has grown into a confident young man, mentored in battle and politics by Duke Horwath and deeply in love with his childhood friend, the duke’s granddaughter. But the blissful future Owen and Elysabeth Mortimer anticipate seems doomed by the king’s machinations. A pretender to Severn’s throne has vowed to seize the crown of Kingfountain. But Severn means to combat the threat by using Elysabeth as bait to snare the imposter—and forcing Owen, as a pawn in the dangerous charade, to choose between duty and devotion. With poisoners and spies circling ominously, and war looming on the horizon, Owen must make painful sacrifices to beat back the advancing shadows of death and disaster. Will Owen’s conflicted heart follow the king’s path or will he risk everything for love?
3.*The King's Traitor* (2016)
Against all odds, Owen Kiskaddon grew from frightened boy to confident youth to trusted officer in the court of Kingfountain—and watched its regent, Severn Argentine, grow ever more ruthless and power-mad. Robbed of his beloved protector, his noble mentor, and his true love, Owen has anticipated the day when the king he fears and reviles, yet loyally serves, will be toppled. Now, as Severn plots a campaign of conquest, the time has come to take action…and Owen’s destiny demands that he lead the strike. Ordered to incite war with a neighboring kingdom, Owen discovers its beautiful, reclusive ruler, whose powerful magic might even exceed his own. Together they mount a daring plot to overthrow the corrupt monarch, crown the rightful heir, and defeat the prophesied curse threatening Kingfountain with wintry death. But Severn’s evil is as bottomless as the fabled Deep Fathoms. To keep his ill-gotten throne, he’ll gladly spill the blood of enemies and innocents alike.
4.*The Hollow Crown* (2017)
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5.*The Silent Shield* (2017)
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6.*The Forsaken Throne* (2017)
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### Short story or Novellas

0.4.*The Poisoner's Enemy* (2018)
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0.5.*The Maid's War* (2016)
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0.6.*The Poisoner's Revenge* (2019)
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