Maric Theirin’s path into a throne is carved not by decree but by the tremor of a city under siege. When his father’s death fractures Ferelden’s fragile alliance, he returns from exile with a vow...
Maric Theirin’s path into a throne is carved not by decree but by the tremor of a city under siege. When his father’s death fractures Ferelden’s fragile alliance, he returns from exile with a vow to reclaim the realm and confront the coercions of the noble houses. Yet every step toward legitimacy winds through a forest of lies, where allies wear masks even as they speak truth, and enemies woo him with illusions wrapped in loyalty. Amid betrayals, a stubborn hope persists—that a prince can wield mercy as deftly as steel—and that a bond formed in fire can outlast the flames that threaten to consume it all.
