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Condemned for a crime he didnāt commit. How can the last son of a debased duke survive treacherous exile and the kingās fury? Everyone knows that Lord Thomas will become as vile as his three elder brothers and his father, the powerful Duke of Kaituer. Everyone except Thomas. As for the dukeās opinion, he demands Thomasās loyalty, but he also forbids him access to the familyās questionable affairs. When Thomasās brothers burn an entire village, the kingās rage descends upon them. The Kaituers prepare for a siege, but the duke forces his youngest son out of the castle. Thomas must flee into a rugged forest of gigantic tower trees. He and a few friendsāone especially dearāmust hide in this place of fearsome legends where none dare to enter. If only that were enough. The kingās army dares to enter too. No matter how difficult the terrain, there is only so much land between the army and an impassable river. Wasnāt it already nigh impossible to forge a new life in exile? Now they are hunted! A Castle Lost is a novella set in the medieval fantasy world of the Castle in the Wilde series. These characters make pivotal decisions that echo through later generations. They deeply affect Lord Thomasās grandson and namesake, who is featured in novel 3, A Castle From Ashes . You can read A Castle Lost as a stand-alone, as first-in-series, or between novels 2 and 3. But definitely read it!