A King Like Porcelain

THE KING IS DEAD! HOW LONG WILL THE NEW KING SURVIVE? Invalid Crispin of Leonesse isn't expected to survive his coronation...then swordswoman Janel Redhu becomes his bodyguard.
Coddled by the Queen Mother, Crispin is an odd combination of feeble body, rebellious spirit, and frightened child. In spite of that, he and his guard become friends. When Janel overhears what she believes is a conspiracy to seize the Throne, she carries her sovereign to safety in the neutral country of Sudelain.
What follows is a tale of suffering and love as a boy transforms into manhood and a young woman helps him meet his destiny.