He built an empire with his own hands, then died by poison at the very height of power. Half a century later, Cedric Ashford returns in Dorian’s body—his adopted great-grandson—only to see Valdris collapsing under a weak throne and a web of treachery. With corrupt ministers, court betrayals, and the Northmen closing in, Dorian must fight to hold the empire together. And beneath every battle lies the same mystery: who poisoned Cedric, and what was the reason?
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