The boy had been only a child when he was forced to flee his home, abandoning everything he had ever known. The young prince of Narthos, Leo, barely escaped with his life, thanks to his mother’s desperate efforts. Now, alone and far from the home he once cherished, he ran. But he knew—this would not be the last time he saw it.

Drifting down the river, Leo allowed himself a moment of hope. Perhaps...