Growing up in a land where stealth was Niall's biggest challenge, an enthralling story unfolds as this young boy discovers the world he thought he was part of was not all it seemed to be. Trees talk, dragons are not just a part of the folklore, and the invasion of a foreign kingdom is not a far-off possibility - it is a reality that lands on his doorstep. He must discover that royal ancestry has no part in the struggles he will face, nor will it help him become the man who must learn that his strength comes from overcoming his struggles. His choices, rather than any bloodline or magical connection, define whom he will become - as well as the fate of a kingdom.