The Order of Power

One defies every order. One longs to follow them. Today, they’re about to face the test of their lives.

I’ve trained my whole life for the Trial—for my chance to become a Blue Shield, to serve the Realm with honor.

I should be nervous. I am nervous. But I’m ready.

Then they don’t call my name.

Instead, I’m summoned before the King himself—and not for anything I’ve done. They want Gray—my best friend, the mage prodigy that’s refused to serve for years.

They want her. Her magic. And I’m just the leverage to make her submit.

Except Gray doesn’t submit. She never does. But for my sake, she’s willing to strike a deal—an unprecedented arrangement that binds our fates together. She’ll face her own test, and I’ll face mine.

If either of us fails, we lose everything. Our futures. Our freedom. Our friendship.

Book One of Gray’s Tales.