Kalanon's Rising

"Sir Brannon Kesh spent years building a new life as a physician and leaving the name Bloodhawk (and the wartime reputation that went with it) behind. But when the King's cousin is murdered, duty calls him back to take on a task his royal friend can trust to no one else. The disturbing crime scene suggests dark magic and the evidence points to the ambassador of Nilar, an alluring woman with secrets of her own, who views Bloodhawk as little more than a war criminal"--Back cover.