They killed his brother. Now they're coming for him. . .

As the second prince of Archenfield, Jared never asked to be more than the spare. But behind the walls of the castle is a dark and dangerous court where murder and intrigue are never far below the surface.

Now his older brother is dead. The kingdom is his. And the target is on his back. Can he find the assassin before the assassin finds him?

This book was recognised in the Teen category by the North East Book Awards.

This is number 1 in Allies And Assassins .

There are 416 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Little, Brown Book Group .

Justin Somper is a bestselling author in the UK. His Vampirates books have received international acclaim and have been published in over 20 languages. He lives in London.