King Richard can settle disputes, command soldiers, and carry the weight of Ardenia's crown without complaint. What he cannot do is ignore the corruption spreading beneath his kingdom. Rot is poisoning the magical Threads of the land, the ancient veil holding Gloamvarn is weakening, and the king trapped beyond it has begun reaching into Richard's dreams. To protect Ardenia, Richard must seek answers from immortal courts that remember a history his own people have forgotten. At his side is Sir Kaelen, the loyal knight who has spent years putting Richard's safety before his own. Kaelen's devotion should be simple. It is not. The closer danger pushes them together, the more Richard notices the looks he once dismissed, the jealousy he does not want to name, and the uncomfortable truth that his most trusted protector may want far more than a place at his king's side. Meanwhile, Galdran turns dreams into weapons, threatening Richard's family, his realm, and the boundaries Richard has kept around his own heart. Ancient creatures may hold the key to cleansing the Rot, but reaching them could demand alliances no mortal king can control. Richard has always believed duty should come before desire. With war waiting behind a failing veil and Kaelen standing close enough to become both strength and weakness, that belief is becoming harder to defend. Saving Ardenia may require Richard to uncover the oldest secrets of the realm, but surviving what follows may depend on admitting the secret he has tried hardest not to see.
King Richard can settle disputes, command soldiers, and carry the weight of Ardenia's crown without complaint. What he cannot do is ignore the corruption spreading beneath his kingdom. Rot is poisoning the magical Threads of the land, the ancient veil holding Gloamvarn is weakening, and the king ...