Lies the Prince (Masters and Makers)

From the dangers of the Forest, to the dangers of the Imperial Court.

Following the struggle against the Whalebone King, Princess Safina and the delegation from Upper Down arrive upon the glittering Island of Sanctos – the centre of the Sanctian Empire. With three generations of princes and princesses jostling for power and influence, Saffie finds herself entangled in a web of lies, deceit and murder. Her betrothed Prince Arturo has become the aide to the notorious Francesco, an untameable and debauched prince; while Crown Prince Mikel has taken his own family into the formidable White Tower to be free from the clutches of Emperor Antonio.

Falling into this web of clashing rivalries, Walter has one purpose – to buy time for Upper Down to prepare itself for the Emperor’s inevitable rejection of the treaty. The longer he can hold out, the better, but with the myriad temptations on offer in the imperial capital, his worst enemy is himself.

Can a friendship forged in the realm of the Whalebone King survive the cynical politics of Sanctos, or will self-preservation and naked ambition corrupt Saffie and Walter’s attempts to save all that they love?