In the winter of 1431, a boy is born. Before he even has a chance to begin his story, he is sent with his younger brother to a foreign land as a political hostage where he experiences horrors only a few could face. Even after a close brush with the fulfillment of his goals, he is forced to give it all up again. Will the hardships of life break him? Or will they sharpen him and make him ready to claim the power he is destined for? - The first part of The Dragon's Son trilogy, depicting the life of Vlad III, the extraordinary man that will become known as Dracula over the course of history.