The Bastard's Refuge

Only Galeran can save the children of the Abbey.
The first book of the highly anticipated heroic fantasy septology, The Bastard’s Refuge begins in the Abbey of Bronze, a haven for the unwanted illegitimate children of the nobility. The safety of the peaceful Abbey is shattered when a foreign army invades their kingdom. The enemy will leave no stone unturned in pursuing and exterminating the illegitimates so there will be no claims to the throne.
A hero, although reluctant, will step forward to lead the cast-offs to safety. Galeran will face a ruthless army, a vicious wizard, and his own self-doubts.
The children of the Abbey will seek refuge among a haunted forest where their only chance of survival is to unite the disparate peoples of the Kirc Woodland for the coming battle with the Pathuli army. Even so, few will stand against many.