Scholar of Duplicity

A novel by Kenneth L. Powell

The rebellion is spreading-but the greatest threat may already be among them.

Kail has become more than the prince who escaped his father's rule. He is a leader, a symbol of rebellion, and the only platinum dragon alive. With Acklentawn liberated and Ellende's power beginning to fracture, Kail and his allies take their fight across the Dragonian world.

But every victory demands a price.

Cities remain under Ellendan control. Citrantés overflow with prisoners. Dragons and humans alike suffer beneath a kingdom determined to crush the rebellion before it can spread. And as Kail fights to free them, he is forced to confront the cost of leadership-and the lives lost because of his decisions.

Yet something far more dangerous is unfolding behind the war.

Memories cannot be trusted. Loyalties are being manipulated. Those closest to Kail carry secrets capable of destroying everything he has built. And Torrance's influence reaches deeper than anyone realizes, turning love, friendship, and family into weapons against the rebellion.

As Kail searches for the truth, he will uncover secrets buried within his own family, confront the consequences of a prophecy that continues to shape his life, and discover powers that even the ancient dragon spirits fear.

But power alone cannot defeat an enemy who knows how to control the people Kail loves.

To save the rebellion, Kail must learn who is deceiving him.

To protect his family, he must uncover who is being controlled.

And to defeat the enemy hiding behind it all-

He must learn from the scholar of duplicity.