Eamon Goodman is faced with a desperate task. The Master – the usurper who sits enthroned over the River Realm – has threatened to slaughter every man who has ever loyally served Eamon. To save his men, Eamon must bring the Master the head of the true King's closest ally. Little does the Master know that Eamon once freely pledged allegiance to the King. How can Eamon now face the King, whom he has wilfully betrayed? And who will pay the price for every broken vow? The King's Hand is the second volume in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Knight of Eldaran. Anna Thayer masterfully weaves a world of intrigue, passion, and divided loyalties, which will grip the reader from the first page to the last.

For over five hundred years the River Realm has lain in the charge of the Master, and the Master's glory has kept the land strong against its enemies. As Cadet Eamon Goodman swears to serve the Master – his highest ambition – a dark voice penetrates his mind, and offers him unsettling power. Then Eamon meets the true King. Despite having made a binding oath to the Master, his heart longs to be a King's man. Whom will Eamon betray? The Traitor's Heir is the first volume in the epic fantasy trilogy, The Knight of Eldaran. Anna Thayer masterfully weaves a world of intrigue, passion and divided loyalties, which will grip the reader from the first page to the last.

Eamon Goodman is now the Master's Right Hand. But despite being the second-in-command to the ruler of the River Realm, Eamon becomes the victim of vengeful plots engineered by the other Quarter Hands. Eamon finds himself powerless to stop them and the people he cares for are under threat. Eamon then discovers that the Nightholt – the book he long ago delivered to the Master's Hands – holds the key to the Master's power, which will become absolute upon the death of the King. Thus the stage for the final battle is set. Eamon rides out at the head of the Master's army and must finally decide where his true allegiance lies. His choice will determine the fate of the River Realm...