The Power of Magic (Heirs of the Empire #4)

The only way a mortal like Kerik Darekul can visit the fae Ice Court is to pose as a thrall, a plaything of the fae. Kerik Darekul vanished five years ago. But no one told him that.

In the Rose Court of Azuria, there are many theories about what happened to the fourth illegitimate son of Prince Rafus.

But when Kerik awakes in a mysterious tower in the frozen north, he discovers the truth is far stranger than anyone could have dreamed. Everyone knows the fae don’t exist.

But Kerik’s captor claims to be one. And that’s not all. He also insists Kerik is fated to be a great magician and part of a strange plan to save the world.

A plan that involves a quest to the fae realm. Visiting the fae realm means Kerik posing as Perl’s thrall — a mortal plaything. The only way a mortal like Kerik would be allowed inside the fae court.

But Kerik knows an opportunity for adventure when he sees one. And more than that: a chance to gain the power he’d always craved. Power that is beyond the reach of other mortal men.

Power that could bring the Azurian Empire to its knees.