**Content and trigger warning: So I turned on the "mature content" thingy for a reason... this story is dark, violent, and can get a bit graphic at times. It contains torture, fighting (with weapons), and murder, all of which may possibly get a liiiiiiiiittle bit descriptive. Nothing rated R bad, though. If this was a book it'd probably be 12+... So basically it's PG-13** 16 year old Ember Moondian is crowned king of the kingdom of Moondian... but he's dethroned on his first week. Him and his two new friends-- a street thief with conspiracy theories and a madman with a sense of adventure-- unravel the mystery of his sudden dethronement while learning about the secrets and lies his uncle, Viktor, has kept and discovering the conspiracies that lie beneath the glamor of being king. While Ember tries to run away from his past, his past may just be the key... Inspired by the song Viva La Vida by Coldplay (don't ask lol)