The fifth book in the page-turning Spellslinger fantasy series.

Kellen and Reichis have just finished fighting a duel in the desert when Kellen inadvertently smears blood on the Daroman flag - an act of treason for which the Marshals have no choice but to arrest him. Just before he's put before the Queen to be executed, Kellen is given a strange piece of advice from one of his fellow prisoners: kill the Queen and he'll be given clemency by those who take power. But when Kellen comes face-to-face with the eleven year-old monarch, he realises she's vastly smarter than he expected - and in a great deal more danger.

Spellslinger is a young adult fantasy series bursting with tricks, traps, magic and a talking squirrel cat!

The 6 book series is complete and starts with Spellslinger. The prequel series featuring Ferius Parfax begins with Way of the Argosi.

'An intoxicating mix of weird magic and high adventure...gripping from the get-go, Spellslinger is a must-read.' - Jonathan Stroud, bestselling author of Lockwood & Co.