Introduction: After his father鈥檚 murder, Prince Oswald has spent the last ten years hidden away in a secluded nunnery, his true identity all but forgotten. But when Robin, a man claiming loyalty to the fallen king, discovers him, Oswald is thrust back into a world of treachery and ambition. Robin urges him to reclaim his birthright, but the path to the throne is perilous. Meanwhile, King Lothaire, restless on his ill-gotten throne, struggles to maintain his grip on the kingdom. As whispers of a wandering hero rallying the lords grow louder, Lothaire turns to dark and forbidden arts to crush any challenge to his rule....