Benjamin Towe

The Queen's Secret Benjamin Towe

The Queen's Secret recounts deeds of elves and dragons in ancient Donothor. Enmity and eye color separate Dark Elves and Gray Elves. Young Dark Elf Cellexa hates the Grays and blames them for the deaths of his father and idolized older cousin. Cellexa's animosity drives him to infiltrate the Grays, where he discovers beautiful Myrrhna. Is his hatred unfounded? The burden of kingship unexpectedly falls on his shoulders. With that burden comes the need to rekindle the mutually beneficial relationship with Donothor's black dragons and gain the fealty of renegade Dark Elf elders. Learned mentors, brave High Guards, and steadfast friends support the young king. King Cellexa makes a perilous journey to treat with the mighty Dragonlord Xollos. Cellexa often thinks of the lovely Gray Elf. Extraordinary events bring Myrrhna and Cellexa together. Can their love survive the ancient enmity between their peoples? Can Xollos and Myrrhna help Cellexa overcome his enemies, unite the chaotic Dark Elves, and save his kingdom?