The crown has fallen. The kingdom lies in shadow. Elaria, once a realm of fire and hope, is shackled beneath the hand of Lord Malrik. Its people whisper of the lost heir-a prince thought slain the night the royal line was burned away. But Kael lives. Raised in secret, forged by steel and loss, he now walks the path of reclaiming his birthright, By his side stand four unlikely companions: Lyra, the sharp-eyed huntress: Thalia, haunted by unstable magic; Brutus, a warrior broken but unyielding; and Thorne, the scared mentor who carries his own shadows. Together, they march toward war.