Oath Sworn

One man’s oath.One boy’s sacred duty.One enemy bent on destroying their souls.Soldier and statesman, Aralt "Wolf" syr Tremayne has finally laid to rest the ghosts of his past. He could no more have prevented the death of the Kavistra’s sons than the death of his own brother.Now, the grave has given one of them back. To his shame, it isn't the one Aralt wants.Aralt's world is thrown into tumult when Lian Kynsei, the last of a soul-touched dynasty returns, and he is oath-sworn to protect the scion of a faith he no longer shares. The more they get reacquainted, the less Aralt likes him. He's reckless, emotional, and when he's angry even the weather changes. This is the hope of a nation? Even worse, Lian is a traumatized boy whose secrets rival Aralt’s own.And neither of them is telling the truth.The enemy has made the skies their own and unleashed a soulless scourge intent on killing Lian--or worse. Death, Aralt realizes, might be the greater mercy.Oath Sworn begins the Wolf's Oath trilogy, a second world, gaslamp fantasy filled with unforgettable characters and a richly drawn world where skyships sail above tidal extremes and crystal swords are tuned to their owner’s souls. Follow this riveting adventure as one man is forced to choose between duty and his lust for revenge.

From the Back Cover

AN OATH TO KEEP...A WALL TO BREACH...EVIL TO ROUT...A SOUL TO REAP...When Lian Kynsei, heir to the priesthood of Askierran, returns from the dead, Aralt "Wolf" syr Tremayne is oath-bound to protect the scion of a faith he no longer shares.He's already busy trying to negotiate peace in the Northern Alliance and manage the incessant demands of the ranking clergy from distant Askierran. Now he also has to deal with a traumatized boy who is proving far more secretive, reckless, emotional, and powerful than he remembers--and who also happens to be the target of an enemy Aralt cannot forget.Armed with the Tuned sword that is all he has left of his murdered brother, Aralt endeavors to fend off the myriad natural and unnatural forces of the dark priest of the cult of Akahan. But every step brings him and Lian closer to death...and closer to revealing secrets neither wishes to share. Besieged without and within, Aralt battles to keep Lian safe and keep his autonomy. Little does he know that the battle will be for his very soul.

About the Author

When she isn't herding cats, Meg Mac Donald writes fantasy and science fiction from her home in Michigan. She is known for a lyrical style and character-driven stories that remind readers of  C. S. Friedman, Anne McCaffery, and Lois McMaster Bujold.  Said one reader "I think you're what Stephen Baxter would write if he wrote fantasy."  Oath Sworn is her debut novel and the first in what has been described as her "second world gaslamp, gothic fantasy" Wolf's Oath series.

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