So this is ever after

"Arek has managed to fulfill the prophecy and save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler, but the quest is not over because until they free the princess locked in one of the towers (nobody knows which one) he has to asssume the crown himself; only the princess proves to be very dead, and Arek is stuck as king; than he discovers that magic requires him to find a bride before his eighteenth birthday (3 months away!) or wither away--but none of his female companions are interested, he does not want to marry a stranger, and anyway the only person he is attracted to is Matt, aspiring wizard, best friend, and secret crush"--OCLC.