Rordan has trained with his brother in arms his entire childhood. Finally, nearing the end of his education, he faces a choice that will bind him forever to the Temple. He will lose his freedom but will gain honor and prestige as an elite paladin knight. But a disastrous training mission pulls the curtain off the order, and he is left wondering if a lifetime of guilt is worth it. Sent to serve an angry king, he witnesses the king's violence firsthand. Their first mission leaves him confused and broken, and the only solace he finds is in prayers and the arms of his forbidden love. Can Rordan make peace with himself, or will his mental anguish tear him apart? The Paladin's Lament is the prequel to the Paladin's Sin series. If you love Sword and Sorcery Fantasy with a sweet romantic couple, you will love Jessica Kemery's action-filled world.