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"A Man Betrayed" by J.V. Jones

From DavesBookNook.com:

As the demented Prince Kylock prepares to wed the beautiful, mad Catherine, a war is brewing, fueled by the ambitious prince's newly unleashed Machiavellian power--placing the empire's destiny in danger.

(Another chatty synopsis, to be sure.)

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"The Baker's Boy" by J.V. Jones

From DavesBookNook.com:

Melliandra, forced into a betrothal with a sinister prince, flees Castle Harvell with Jack, a kitchen apprentice with an uncontrolled power to work miracles. The Book of Words is a new fantasy adventure series featuring lethal conspiracies.

(Detailed synopsis, I know.)