THE PATH OF KINGS

Now King Ilyan walks the forgotten Path of Kings—the old road every ruler must travel before speaking the final oath. He needs a guide who can show him what the maps cannot. Mara agrees to lead him only as far as the next crossing. She trusts no royal promise—and has no wish to help him keep his throne.

But every mile reveals another name, another wound, and another choice the kingdom would rather bury. As floodwaters rise and old records surface, Ilyan must learn that ruling begins with listening—and remorse means little without repair. Mara must decide whether bringing the truth into the open is enough, or whether she will help build a future that remembers it. The Path of Kings is an emotionally rich fantasy about grief, memory, and the courage to make things right.