Love. Hate. Betrayal. Death.
The country is Elethion, where a cruel tyrant rules, surrounded by an army of preening sycophants. Society is divided: there are sections within sections. Death and bloodshed are everyday occurrences. The people are terrified, and monsters of people prowl.
Alarik Eden is part of the King's Inner Circle. With enemies around every corner, he acts like he has nothing to lose, but really, he has everything to lose.
No one is who they seem. The truth is a relative term.
Welcome to Elethion.