The Dog of Pel

By Mary Holland

All Jamie Pel wants is a quiet life in his demesne and someone to share it with. As the secondary heir--the spare--of the Magne of Pel, his uncle, he's avoided the pomp and ritual other Magnes and their primary heirs seem to relish. But with talk of a nascent slave trade circulating in Gallia, the Magne of Pel recruits Jamie to join an observation mission to the Scour, the blasted, burned-out territory where people sell themselves into slavery to get out.With nothing but good intentions and a desire to steer clear of drama, Jamie obliges, but while he's out-demesne, his uncle and beloved cousin--the primary heir--are both killed, elevating Jamie to a powerful position he's spent his life trying to avoid. Returning home, he discovers traitors and thieves under his own roof and a tinderbox of ambition and intrigue about to explode among his fellow Magnes. With Magic afoot and a vicious power struggle stretching to every corner of Gallia, Jamie doesn't know who to trust or where to turn. But if he doesn't rise to the occasion--and soon--all of Gallia could be absorbed by the blighted Scour, and everything--and everyone--Jamie loves could be destroyed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 099623070X
• ISBN13: 9780996230704
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Holland Books
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"