Is it easy to be the heir to the throne of Arantia? Especially if you’re an anomalous mage, and in your parents’ eyes you only cause disappointment—while your younger sister has no anomalies. Astar Azareus would gladly give up the throne, but there are no other male-line heirs, and a long-standing prophecy hangs over his head. And who knows what it will mean for the young prince… or perhaps for princes?