The Gift of the Guardians by Justin D. Bello

For 1,300 years, the Order of the Guardians has defended the continent of Termain from unimaginable evil. Now, with the coronation of a new and ambitious king, the Order appears poised to turn from its role as protector to dominate those it once kept safe. Meanwhile, after a millennium of lurking in the shadows, the servants of a dark god reemerge to take advantage of the strife. In the face of these dangers and more, unlikely heroes must rise:

Three bookish orphans, raised as brothers, find themselves torn apart by destiny…

An archduke’s daughter, imprisoned in a world of luxury, comes face to face with a deadly assassin…

A middle-aged farmer struggles to provide for his family in a land ravaged by bandits…

The youngest son of a senile king clings to his honor in a century-old civil war…

Will they be enough to bring the dawn and drive the dark away?