Book I: The Exiled Prince

Prince Aemond Targaryen has spent his life preparing for war.

What he is not prepared for is Winterfell.

Sent north by the Green Council to secure the allegiance of Cregan Stark, Aemond arrives expecting stubborn lords, political maneuvering, and a swift return to King's Landing. Instead, he finds himself trapped in a court divided between rival claimants, where every word carries the weight of a future war.

Among those standing against him is Lysara Stark-Cregan's adopted daughter, trusted advisor, and one of the few people in Westeros willing to challenge him to his face.

Sharp-tongued, fiercely loyal, and utterly unimpressed by princes, Lysara becomes an obstacle Aemond cannot ignore.

As another envoy arrives in Winterfell to plead the cause of Princess Rhaenyra, alliances begin to fracture, loyalties are tested, and the North becomes the most important prize in a kingdom on the brink of civil war.

But while dragons gather in the south and old grievances sharpen into threats, a different battle unfolds within Winterfell's walls.

One fought not with swords, but with words.

Not for a throne, but for trust.

And perhaps something far more dangerous.