The High-Queen has died in giving birth to her son and heir. Less than a decade after becoming an independent Kingdom, Valyhris now has the infant High-King Harold II. It is up to the King's father, the Queen's former Prince-Consort, to assume the role of High-Chancellor of the Regency council and navigate court intrigue, the imperial threat, and an Elven claimant to the Throne in his mission to protect his family and his kingdom.