Does peace truly ring throughout the realm?In the aftermath of the final battle, Queen Christiana Morningstar has finally found her footing. Yet, she still needs her Shadow. What place does a man with his background have in this quiet world? Is that quiet all that it seems? The journey before him will bring Light to his dark past and love to his shattered heart. His journey is one of a family not born to royalty but entrusted to be the backbone of the realm. In the South, whispers from Linborne to Mornesse reach the capital. These whispers tell of corruption, greed and wanton destruction. A familiar threat to the royal family lingers. Trials ahead will challenge and change them. A loss will stagger the four houses. Yet, hope remains.