King's Man and Thief — Christie Golden

He glanced down at his hands; and his heart lifted slightly. With a single touch, he could bring healing and sanity to the cursed of this town he so loved...Later, ballads would be written about the deed, of how one man, blessed by a goddess, had ridden through the longest night in Braedon's history.

Long ago, in a magical city by the sea, evil would come in the form of a rat, cursed by the king's enemies to spread madness throughout the village. A man known as Fox would arise to challenge the forces of darkness. Both nobleman and criminal, patriot and rebel, his hands glowed with the power to heal. And in his chest beat the heart of a hero...