When a coup wipes out the lineage of King Malcolm the IV of Aerithor, only one person manages to survive: the last son of King Malcolm, an illegitimate child the result of an affair between the king and a lowly maid – but a prince nonetheless.Prince Gavadiol is brought up in a land faraway from Aerithor under the watchful eye of Maxwell Sorrentino, a former palace guard who had loved his mother dearly.Eventually, Prince Gavadiol must learn about who he is and must journey back to Aerithor to reclaim the throne and deliver his people from the reign of terror unleashed on them by his uncle, Lucas Corrad the First and the evil magician Nordveka.Gavadiol must face desperate battles, form friendships, suffer chilling betrayals and uncover decades long secrets as he returns in search of his crown.