As a Sword In My Bones

Can Crown Prince Tristan Leander rebuild his shaken faith in God and his friends and save his kingdom from a ruthless usurper, or will he allow his doubts and fears to paralyze him and lose both his crown and the woman he loves? Prince Tristan Leander wishes he were dead. Over the last year, Lord Devon, under orders from Tristan's own mother, put Tristan through every mental, physical, and spiritual torture his wicked mind could devise. Lord Devon's orders were simple: break Tristan's very soul and put him in the complete control of his power-hungry mother by his twenty-first birthday, or make sure he never returns to take the throne. Devon has done everything in his power to fulfill his orders, taking away everything that Tristan holds dear before attempting to take Tristan's life. By a miracle Tristan is not sure he understands, God delivers him from Devon's final attack. He returns to his kingdom a shattered man, uncertain who he can trust, even doubting his best friends. As Tristan clings to the only thread of hope he has left, his faith in God, he pieces together the remains of his life and discovers that he might be the final hope of the oppressed people of Boldaria.