Coming Summer 2027 from Kristen Bazen!

After a trial for stealing ends with a shocking invitation to live with the king, Kedar accepts, intending to stockpile food and gold before rejoining his street brothers. However, the palace might prove just as dangerous as the streets. The nobles are outraged at the scandal of common blood soiling their halls, the crown prince wants to run Kedar back to the gutters, and something more sinister lurks in the heart of the palace—something only a street boy can recognize.

When the king’s offer of adoption brings old wounds to the surface, Kedar must face the choice—stay within the king’s protection, or return to the life he’s always known? After all, it’s dangerous to trust a promiser.