The release date for the English version of 'The Runelords' by
David Farland is Jul 1999. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
While on a disguised expedition to ask the beautiful Princess Iome of Sylvarresta for her hand in marriage, young Prince Gaborn Val Orden of Mystarria and his warrior bodyguard come across two assassins who are targeting the princess's father. The two understand that not only the royal family is in peril but also the destiny of the whole planet as they hurry to alert the king to the approaching threat.