Throne of Silk and Blood: The Life of Radu the Handsome - A Novel of the Brother of Dracula

Wallachia, 1442. When Sultan Murad II demands hostages to guarantee their father's loyalty, two young princes are torn from their families.Raised within the Ottoman court, the brothers grow into men shaped by opposing visions of power. Vlad returns home to rule through fear and iron. Radu the Handsome remains beside Prince Mehmed, learning that diplomacy can change the course of kingdoms as surely...