There had been peace in the Island Kingdom of Corithia for many years.
until an old enemy of the King returned. As 12-year-old Prince Raphael, his brother, and his childhood sweetheart were playing on the shore a band of pirates kidnapped him, and dragged him onto their ship.
But these were no ordinary pirates; An ancient enemy has returned hell bent on revenge.
Raphael was cruelly dismissed as an "obstacle" by their leader, and thrown into the frigid waters of the ocean. Meanwhile, his brother is about to be used as a pawn in a very wicked game.
This story is the prequel to K. Crumley's upcoming series The Corithian Saga.