Once the crown prince of Vireon, Caelan was brilliant, loved by the people, and feared by his enemies. But betrayal from within—by his half-brother, the queen, and his closest allies—stripped him of his title, exiled him to the borderlands, and branded him a traitor. For ten years, he survived as a mercenary and strategist under a false name, gathering secrets and sharpening his edge.
When the story begins, Caelan returns under a new identity as a noble of a fallen house—his past buried, but his ambitions burning hotter than ever. His goal: reclaim the throne and reshape the empire using every weapon available—charm, wit, diplomacy, and brutal strategy.