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Book cover titled "The Saga of the Jack of Spades" with artwork of a young woman and a man, positioned within an ornate spade symbol, author names Chase Kantor and Daniel Schneider at the bottom.

Illustration of the Euchre, a band of nomadic peoples sporting a plague doctor mask, dark clothing, and a blue cape, with the title 'The Saga of the Jack of Spades' displayed prominently.

For centuries, the Four Kingdoms, the Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, and Spades, waged war upon each other. To stem the bloodshed, the Four of a Kind, an order of religious zealots, were entrusted to keep the peace at any cost. But the wheels of war are turning once more. Bands of criminals amass in the forests of Spade territory, fleets of sea-mad pirates pillage the Heart coasts, and the Four of a Kind, corrupted by their ill-gotten power, play a deadly game of war. With the Spade King in poor health, Jack, the young Prince of Spades, is next in line to inherit the throne. All eyes are on Jack, and he is eager to prove to the royal court and himself that he is worthy of the crown.

As the King’s enemies grow more desperate, their murderous aim turns to Prince Jack himself…