Assassin's Apprentice

One cold winter morning, a man appears at the gates of a royal fortress, leading with him a six-years-old child who he claims is a bastard son of the king-in-waiting, prince Chivalry. In the upheaval that follows, prince Chivalry abdicates and leaves the court. His son Fitz finds himself in a non-too-enviable position, with most of the people around him loathing him for his illegitimate birth.

One person who is well aware of the situation Fitz is in is king Shrewd. Shrewd takes Fitz into his services, thus saving him from the worst of abuse. Nothing is for free however, as Fitz finds out when he is asked to become the king's assassin. Soon, Fitz spends his days learning the court life, and nights becoming a killer. And his first assignment is not far ...