A powerful king in hiding, a thief who knows his secret, and a ruthless dragon threatens mankind’s extinction. Will a ragtag band of scum and royalty come together to save their kingdom? At age sixteen, Caethes has mastered the art of thieving to survive, but his crew does it for pleasure, and once you’re in, there’s no way out—until Caethes steals a scroll that could reveal the identity of the mysterious Hidden King. While plotting his unveiling of the scroll for riches beyond his wildest dreams, an army of dragons lays waste to his homeland, beginning a war for the fate of mankind. Only the Hidden King can defeat the dragons, but he needs the secret power revealed in the contents of the scroll. To save his loved ones, Caethes must forsake the oath of thieves and get the scroll to the king . . . but his loved ones are the very thieves who made him. Will Caethes join forces with a king and risk losing his family? Rich in themes of courage and faith, and brimming with vibrant, otherworldly magic, D.P. Rowell’s The King, the Thief, and the Dragon invites you on an adventurous quest of magical proportions. Follow Caethes through perilous trials as he discovers the hero within in this coming of age, epic fantasy adventure. A Vranon Lore Novel Vranon is a world of epic tales, unlikely heroes, and magic behind every corner. Though all the books in the series are connected in an overall narrative, each Vranon Lore story acts as one of many standalone fantasy books, packing a Lord of the Rings adventure-quest epic into one volume, and deepening the lore with each story. Read more