Kingdom's Dawn (Kingdom Series, Book 1)

Sixteen-year-old Leinad thought he was a common farmer's son, nothing more. He wondered why his father had trained him for years to master the sword - not exactly a tool of the trade for farmers - but one tragic event initiates a world of revelation. Only then does he begin to understand his calling - a calling no other man in the entire kingdom of Arrethtrae can fulfill - a calling given him by the King himself. Teamed with a young slave girl, Leinad is thrust into adversity and danger - for the DArk Knight and his vicious Shadow Warriors will stop at nothing to thwart the King's plan to restore the kingdom. Leinad will need more than a sharp blade and a swift hand to fulfill his mission and survive the evil plots of the King's sworn enemies!