In the kingdom of Virelith, power belongs to the strong—and the weak are crushed beneath their boots. Once an exiled noble branded a failure, Cael Ardent returns under a new identity to reclaim what was stolen from him.
Within the gilded walls of the Ardent Academy and the treacherous royal court, Cael wields not only forbidden magic but razor-sharp strategy, dismantling his enemies one by one. Amidst betrayals, deadly alliances, and political intrigue, he fights not just for survival but to rewrite the rules of power itself.
Will the fallen noble rise to crown himself king—or watch the kingdom burn?