In any castle, the kind are seen as weak, and the cruel; feared and strong. In order to survive the court and the life they call royalty, you must play your cards wisely or you are doomed to lose. Julian was always the black sheep of his family. Even before everything changed, Julian's kind personality and forgiving nature set him apart from the rest of his family. As he celebrates his sixteenth birthday and discovers horrifying secrets buried in Aellyn's recent roots, unrest and turmoil is bubbling over in the kingdom. The crown prince, Darrel is just as conniving as their father and will stop at nothing to quench the rising rebellion. Both old and new friends have caught the trust of multiple parties and when Julian's memories reveal secrets that could change the future of the kingdom, who are his true allies and who are his enemies? Caught in the crossfire of two warring groups, Julian must decide who to trust and who to avoid all the while unravelling his own complicated past. With the future of the kingdom in jeopardy and the current infuriated opposition causing chaos all over the country, is Julian willing to give up everything to save the hateful kingdom he has grown to love? Or will the Kingdom of Aellyn be destined to fall? Previously known as: The Princes Warning: Contains some violence/gore