We all knew this was the end. We've seen the movies, and read the books. Once the ship shows up, that marks the beginning of the end. Now of course in movies we always have a scrappy little group that manages to defy all the odds and find a way to stop the intruders to our planet in the nick of time, but real life just doesn't work that way. In real life, the aliens show up, the people die. That was a fact. We knew this was the event that would end us, our extinction was upon us. What I hadn't expected, was to survive it....

Princess Carys is having nightmares of the kingdom in chaos, her father's throne empty, and her brothers absent or dead. When the king dies without naming an heir, the royal family begins to tear itself apart as four princes vie for control. While the effects of their conflict ripple through the kingdom, the nation also faces an impending civil war, threats from beyond its borders, and an ancient power that has begun to stir anew. Meanwhile, the youngest prince, Roan, embarks on an incredible journey that will transform him and - ultimately - the world as they know it.