Dagger of the Mind
by Thom Pesnick

[Fantasy]

For as long as Dyan Ransar can remember, his cousin, the duke of Maldana, has wanted him dead.  When word reaches Dorème that Maloch Ransar has been killed, Dyan hopes only to remain forgotten while the succession passes quietly to Maloch's daughter - but as the sole remaining heir to Maldana, this is a luxury that cannot be.  And so at the age of thirteen Dyan Ransar is brought to Passyl, into a world of magic and intrigue against which his former life seems almost peaceful ...