Lukien trilogy

"Akeela was the king of Liiria. Young and idealistic, he was determined to bring peace to his kingdom, a land that had been plagued by war with the neighboring kingdom of Reec for decades. Beloved by his people and called "Akeela the Good," he revered knowledge as well as peace, and vowed to make Liria a haven of learning the like of which the world had never known."--Jacket.