Mages of Madness - Three Crowns Duology, #1

Will civilisation collapse with a donkey on the throne? Carson, former stablehand and now self appointed Imperial translator doesn't think so, but will he be able to save his ass? Butchers, bakers and... a women's union? All take up arms against their new overlord in an attempt to seize power for themselves, yet the Empire, and the world of Caer Innar, has bigger problems just on the horizon. Eric cannot die, though it hurts every time someone tries to kill him.
His only ally is a man created from dark magic and all his hopes lie in the hands of a possibly fictional group of mages who might be able to train him and unlock the mystery of his powers. As if that wasn't enough to handle, he also needs keeping him safe from the Empire he was born into - a land that shuns all forms of magic and would condemn Eric to a solitary life in the deepest and darkest of dungeon cells if his true nature was ever discovered. Yeveka, a one armed hunter seeks vengeance upon the golden fish that killed her friends, and in desperation takes up an insane quest to aid a so-called mystic in an attempt to help him regain his memories and unlock the secrets of a legendary weapon - the spear or Irinden. These three tails of mishap and adventure seem unconnected at first glance, but there is a far greater power at work here and it is moving its pieces across the board that is the magical world of Caer Innar. The adventure begins in the Mages of Madness, part one of the Three Crowns duology.