King of Aethon. The Aethon Chronicles, #2

A kingdom at war. An impossible destiny to turn the tide. Leon, a young horse, craves nothing more than to escape a planter's life to join the king's army as a fighter. But when he learns of a divine calling that would change the fate of his homeland, he impulsively joins a fight against the invading wolf-like race of lupines. And gains a victory no one could ever perceive possible. Years later, he rises to fame as champion of the horses.
However, a sudden attack on his life leads him to an alarming revelation: Theos has chosen him to become the next King of Aethon. With no other choice but to flee, Leon faces a desperate battle of his heart. One that may cost him his loyalty to his king, lives of friends and loved ones, and that of his own.