The Silence of Killing (The Oaken Throne Saga Book 1)

War rages along the western border of Thume, claiming the lives of thousands as the kingdom hangs by a single thread. From the front lines, a soldier is sent home to carry the names of the dead. It should be the easiest mission he's had since the war began. But when enemy forces lay siege to his city, he is forced to make a desperate escape alongside his younger brother, an old bookkeeper, and a disgraced monster hunter. Together, they become irreversibly swept into a conflict larger than they could ever imagine.

Meanwhile, to the east, a princess seeks to reignite the flame of her rule. To do so, she must stand against both her nation's growing adversary, and her newly divided court.