After Klaus leaves the Darkshroud Mansion with his defiant proclamation of defiance and truth, Gaia is left to reflect upon her life. She encounters an unexplained spectral vision that guides her journey to find those responsible for her Mother and Aunt's deaths.

During Klaus's time as the leader of the underground city, he faces some unforeseen opposition from the local religious authorities, who threaten his very ideals and ethics at every turn. This is an excerpt from my first full-length novel, The Dark Prince, which I have written in collaboration with Noah Davis.