After years of traveling the Kingdom, learning, and growing together through the events of The Wayward Kin, the Princes of Cordillera return in this second installment in the Cordillera series. Following the arrival of their father, Artemus and Caleb find themselves separated for the first time in their young lives. Artemus' path leads him to the castle where an unfamiliar world awaits. Caleb's reaction to the King's sudden arrival has taken him into the heart of the first city of Castellum, in the shadow of Ambrose Castle. Both will develop new relationships and discover challenges as each continues his search for truth and meaning in discovering that they are Sons of the Crown.