Tarquin

High Lord of the Summer Court, young and idealistic, who rules with an open hand and a heart that still believes in honor.

Also known as: Tarquin, High Lord of Summer, the Young High Lord, Lord of Adriata

What They Know

The location and nature of the second half of the Book of Breathings, which he kept hidden in his private library.
The true extent of the King of Hybern’s ambition and the corruption spreading through the courts.
The old trade routes between Summer and the mortal lands, used for smuggling and secret bargains.
The name and history of the Suriel, which he has encountered once and will never forget.
The vulnerability of the Summer Court’s water-magic to certain rare poisons brewed in the Autumn Court.
The existence of the Dread Trove, though he knows little more than its name and the terror it inspires.
The secret of how to nullify a blood ruby’s mark, a knowledge he bought at great cost.
The truth about what happened to his cousin—the previous High Lord—Under the Mountain, and the cowardice that let it happen.