Goblin tower. Book 1. de Camp L.S.

In the Kilar kingdom, one of the twelve cities of Novaria, there is a kind of custom. Residents of you tag the king for five years, and then they cut off his head and throw it into the crowd. Anyone who catches the ill -fated gift becomes the next ruler.

So Jorian from Cortolley comes to power - a powerful and smart man with weakness for women and a craving for adventure. During the reign, Jorian made the kingdom strong and influential. But the term is coming to an end and the brave novarian is waiting for the fate of the predecessors. But death is not included in his plans.