Blood King - Part I - Nicola Tyche

nHe doesn't want the throne. He wants revenge.n nA new crown. An old wound. And a reckoning written in blood.n n n nA kingdom built of pain...n nRaised a fighter in Rael's brutal bloodsport arena, Cyrus has only ever known survival-until one act of defiance topples a tyrant, and one vow of vengeance sparks a revolution. Now, he's the man a broken realm looks to for hope.n nn nA power he can't control...n nHaunted by his past and driven by revenge, Cyrus grapples with a power that has cursed him since he was a child-a power he doesn't understand. A sharp-tongued witch offers a bargain, but her motives are unclear. Trust is dangerous, and so is she.n nn nA throne he didn't ask for...n nCrowned in chaos, Cyrus is thrust into a world of politics, power, and war. New enemies rise. Old ghosts return. And while vengeance may have earned him the throne...n nIt's not enough to keep it.n nn