Oath Sworn — Meg MacDonald

One man's oath.One boy's sacred duty.One enemy bent on destroying their souls.Soldier and statesman, Aralt Wolf syr Tremayne has finally laid to rest the ghosts of his past. He could no more have prevented the death of the Kavistra's sons than the death of his own brother.Now, the grave has given one of them back. To his shame, it isn't the one Aralt wants.Aralt's world is thrown into tumult when Lian Kynsei, the last of a soul-touched dynasty returns, and he is oath-sworn to protect the scion of a faith he no longer shares. The more they get reacquainted, the less Aralt likes him. He's reckless, emotional, and when he's angry even the weather changes. This is the hope of a nation? Even worse, Lian is a traumatized boy whose secrets rival Aralt's own.And neither of them is telling the truth.The enemy has made the skies their own and unleashed a soulless scourge intent on killing Lian--or worse. Death, Aralt realizes, might be the greater mercy.Oath Sworn begins the Wolf's Oath trilogy, a second world, gaslamp fantasy filled with unforgettable characters and a richly drawn world where skyships sail above tidal extremes and crystal swords are tuned to their owner's souls. Follow this riveting adventure as one man is forced to choose between duty and his lust for revenge.