[Book One in The Foreign Prince Trilogy]

Crown Prince Theo Veles of Aegia has no desire to be on the throne- or, more precisely, he is not desired to be on the throne. Gravely ill, Theo spends his days in bed, eating nothing but soup and reading the same books over and over again, with no one but his servant checking up on him. He is due to die in a week. 

On the night Theo is expected to die, he escapes the castle through his bedroom window with the help of a rather friendly spy from the nearby kingdom of Chidora and finds himself in the world beyond the castle gates he never thought he would see. 

But life is not easy for a prince, especially when you've been told the parents who have raised you aren't your actual parents. And you're actively being hunted by bounty hunters who claim there is a million quon bounty on your head. 

With the help of the spy and a chance meeting with one of the most talented spearmen the continent of lserin has to offer, Theo embarks on a quest that involves perilous danger, heartwarming friendship, and truths about the two he travels with that may be more shocking than his own past.

The Foreign Crown

I open my eyes and am met with the same darkness I have come to know as my best friend. Since Fredrick, no one had come down here to take my staff, but I do receive small meals, which I have learned to enjoy. It is usually a bowl of berries (thankfully not Gho), or maybe a bland salad if I'm lucky. Water comes with every meal, and it helps to soothe my throat so there are long intervals between my coughing fits and the pain I experience when I swallow. 


I still have no idea how long I have been in here, but ever since I was freed from the shackles holding my body in place, I feel immensely better, both mentally and physically. Well, not too better physically, but there were small improvements, considering I was still gravely ill. 


When the Rosenrough Keiju first came in here to give me meals, they appeared confused to see me free from my shackles, and some even stared at my staff for a long minute before leaving. But, no one has done anything about it, so I appreciated that. 


Chapter Twenty-One