The Minotaur King

Qul has always wanted to be a royal guard, but to even get close to Queen Ilo, he'll have to pass the annual Brood-Fight. Only one minotaur succeeds the Brood-Fight each year, and many of the others don't survive. And then there's a secret, one that could get Qul killed outright, but one that also holds wild potential. Someone is lurking around his mountain home, and minotaurs do not take kindly to strangers. Faced with death around every corner, Qul's ambitions quickly shrink from royalty to survival. And the minotaur clan has no room for weakness. Not a single inch.