A Leopard in the Mist by S E Turner

King Lyall has won the battle for his ancestral home, yet rebellion still looms in the kingdom and danger appears at every turn.

Namir, King of the Clans, knows that peace is far from reach. So when the newly appointed Emperor Cornelius, summons him to sign a peace treaty — he goes willingly.

But there are dangers ahead.

For this new Emperor is hellbent on seizing the whole kingdom for himself, and will kill anyone that gets in his way.

Surrounded and outnumbered by new enemies, Namir must call on all his skill and courage to survive, and prevent his beloved Durundal from falling into the wrong hands.