Dragon Blood – Patricia Briggs

CALL TO REBELLION
Ward, ruler of Hurog, is striving to restore his lands and people to pros- perity, wanting nothing more than a quiet life. But when an old friend, escaping from High King Jakoven’s torturers, seeks refuge in his keep, Ward can no longer ignore the growing rebellion against the
tyrannical High King. He realizes that he cannot stand aside he must join with the rebels.
However, Jakoven has a secret weapon with which he intends to crush the rebellion: Farsonsbane, a magical artifact that has destroyed entire cities. But first, Jakoven needs blood to awaken it. Dragon’s blood. The very blood that courses through Ward’s veins…

Dragon Blood – Patricia Briggs