A Mantle of Bones

The assassination of the Earl of Essenburg, Steven Hargraves, sparks a brutal civil war as his rival siblings fight for control over the earldom. Frederick, the rightful heir, is besieged in Bode Castle by his sister Catherine's forces, while an innocent gravedigger seeking redemption unwittingly enters the fray. His presence could tip the balance of power in this tumultuous conflict filled with knights, mercenaries, and warrior monks, but his journey through the perilous world of nobility may lead to his own undoing.