A Prince who can shift his arms into swords, a tutor who can shift his arms into wings, and a madman who wants to kill them both . . . .
Prince Symon is a living weapon. Literally. His best friend, Lana, is also a blade shifter, his tutor is a bird shifter, and then his only brother is killed by fish shifters. Should he embrace animal shifter persecution like the rest of his kingdom?
Symon doesn't have time to decide. Someone is trying to kill him, and his magic blades won't be enough to save him. If he trusts the wrong people, he could start a war.
For generations,...

He never wanted to kill the King. She never wanted to be the Princess.
After the death of his father, the King of Arton, Symon is on the run from his own people. He forges a new identity as an outlaw who opposes the persecution of animal shifters. Despite facing pirates, thieves, and slavers, Symon's biggest struggle will be forgiving himself.
As Arton's new heir, twelve-year-old Lana is thrust into court life. She mourns for Symon, but she soon realizes that his loss puts her, and the kingdom, in danger. When Regent Ozar threatens animal shifters, Lana goes undercover to protect...