The Soul of Magic

In a world where magic is passed down bloodlines, Duncan Ferost is a bastard who cannot lay claim to his birthright. The wild magic abundant to everyone without a bloodline marks him inferior. All his life, he's yearned for acceptance, to be noteworthy. He finally gets both when he becomes a knight of Abertil and bodyguard to its prince.

When Duncan meets Will Gaislet, cousin to the prince, he recognises him as his magic soul, a magical soulmate bond blessed by the Gods themselves. Though the people of Abertil disregard it, Duncan has always believed in it.

When Will is abducted, Duncan must find a way to save him. That means returning to his father and Whitecrest, the very kingdom laying siege to Abertil. Their price: join them. It means leaving Abertil and the life he's built behind, forever forsaking his vows as a knight, and sacrificing all that he has fought to achieve.

Duncan has survived war, pain, and humiliation without flinching, but...