Ten years after the War of our Fathers, Prince Kurstan has no interest in reclaiming a ruined throne. But when a childhood friend—now a beautiful queen—emerges from years of isolation, he is forced to reconsider… only to realize his kingdom is now a puppet, ruled in all but name by the rich and powerful Umbrose. Everything changes when a gift from afar draws out a mysterious stranger with a mythic past. As shadows stretch across the realm and loyalties blur, Kurstan must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice—for a crown, a cause, or simply to uncover the truth.