When he was nine, he watched as his mother and brother were killed before him. At thirteen, he led a band of bloodthirsty thugs. By fifteen, he intends to be king It s time for Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath to return to the castle he turned his back on, to take what s rightfully his. Since the day he hung pinned on the thorns of a briar patch and watched Count Renar s men slaughter his mother and young brother, Jorg has been driven to vent his rage. Life and death are no more than a game to him and he has nothing left to lose. But treachery awaits him in his father s castle. Treachery and dark magic. No matter how fierce his will, can one young man conquer enemies with power beyond his imagining?