The Blood King: Book two in the Chronicles of the Necromancer

The second installment of the Chronicles of the Necromancer . In The Blood King , sequel to The Summoner , Tris Drayke races against time to gain the skills he needs to challenge his half-brother Jared for the throne of Margolan and defeat the dark mage Arontala before the Obsidian King can be loosed from the abyss. Pursued by assassins and caught in a dangerous web of intrigue, Tris greatest danger is his own magic. The fate of his kingdom, his lady and his soul hang in the balance. As Margolan plunges into darkness under the yoke of a tyrant, Tris leads an unlikely insurrection, knowing that if he fails, death will be the least of his worries. Betrayed by the living, Tris finds staunch allies among the dead and undead. As the truce unravels between mortals and vampires, angry ghosts demand their revenge, and the Sisterhood of mages lacks the power to intervene. The battle for the throne of Margolan and the freedom of the Winter Kingdoms rests on Tris Draykes magicand his ability to control the powerful forces aligning against Jared and Arontala. Like a storm on the horizon, war is comingbut can Tris control what has been put into motion, or will his battle for the crown bring a greater darkness? "Having narrowly escaped being murdered by his evil brother, Jared, Prince Martris Drayke must take control of his magical abilities to summon the dead, and gather an army big enough to claim back the throne of his dead father. But it isn't merely Jared that Tris must combat. The dark mage, Foor Arontala, has schemes to cause an inbalance in the currents of magic and raise the Obsidian King."--Page 4 of cover

the Second Installment Of The Chronicles Of The Necromancer. Having Escaped Being Murdered By His Evil Brother, Jared, Tris Must Take Control Of His Magical Abilities To Summon The Dead, And Gather An Army Big Enough To Claim Back The Throne Of His Dead Father. But It Isn't Merely Jared That Tris Must Combat. The Dark Mage, Foor Arontala, Has Schemes To Raise The Obsidian King...

The second book in the Chronicles of the Necromancer. Having escaped being murdered by his evil brother, Jared, Tris must take control of his magical abilities to summon the dead and gather an army big enough to retrieve the throne of his dead father. But it isn't merely Jared that Tris must combat. The dark mage, Foor Arontala, has schemes to raise the Obsidian King Outcast prince Martris Drayke gathers his allies and uses his necromantic abilities to raise a dead army powerful enough to take on his usurping brother, Jared, and Jared's mage, who seeks to raise the spirit of the Obsidian King