David Farland’s acclaimed Runelords series introduces a global where the cultural structure is situated upon the magical exchange of “endowments” such as strength, grace, and wit. The Runelords are those who receive these endowments off their vassals, getting superhuman in exchange for the responsibility of caring for those they have deprived of power, or beauty, or sight.

Youthful Prince Gaborn of Mystarria is certainly traveling in disguise on the journey to require the hand from the beautiful Princess Iome of Sylvarresta. Armed with his presents of strength and notion, the prince and his bodyguard visit an area tavern, where they place a pair of assassins who have their sights established on Princess Iome’s dad. As they race to warn the king, they recognize that more than the royal family is at risk-the very fate of the planet earth is in jeopardy.