When mighty empires clash over his blood-torn country, can a valiant bastard best his rivals and take his father's throne to fulfill a magic prophecy? Or will he, like many others, lose his head?

Vlad Dracul is shattered. After two decades of faithful service, the aging knight is aghast to see king Sigismund give his father's crown to a rival.

Defying fate, Vlad assembles an army to fight for his right. But between his rivals' machinations, the king's deception, and an old witch's curse, Vlad's quest for the throne might end in a grave.

Can Vlad beat his enemies to the throne of thorns, or will his reckless pursuit earn him a gruesome death?

A Throne of Thorns is the riveting first book in "The Curse of the Dracula Brothers" historical fantasy series. If you like heroic quests, undaunted heroes who can't quit, and a touch of unsettling Transylvanian magic, you'll love RR Jones's epic adventure.

Read Throne of Thorns today to unearth Dracula's childhood mystery.