Long ago, a prophecy foretold of a darkness falling across the kingdom and a hero who would rise to defeat it. When the darkness came as a prince who claimed the throne and killed everyone else who might have been able to remove him, the people looked for a hero. But the hero never came. Instead, the prince became king, and with the magic of the throne binding to him and only him, he will rule forever.
Lina grew up hearing the prophecy, living...