Eidolon

Second installment in the Wraith Kings series. When the Shadow Queen of Haradis releases a dark force in pursuit of power, her younger son Brishen unexpectedly becomes ruler of a kingdom threatened by a spreading blight. His human wife, Ildiko, faces a difficult choice over whether to step aside for the sake of his throne. As the danger grows, three kingdoms must set aside the threat of war to form an alliance, and Brishen must raise the dead to confront a greater enemy.