Grieving for the recent death of his beloved father and appalled by his mother's quick remarriage to his uncle, Hamlet, heir to the Danish throne, struggles with conflicting emotions, particularly after his father's ghost appeals to him to avenge his death.
A biography of the young man who will one day be king of Great Britain, describing his background, interests, and how he has dealt with his parents' divorce and his mother's tragic death.
Roger, a prince who can't get serious, sets off on a quest to turn himself into a sober young man, worthy of the throne. Along the way he learns to care for others, find friends, and falls in love.
When a stranger is captured by the Guards of the House and Garden where she has worked all her life as a slave and maid, sixteen-year-old Claidi helps him escape and sets out with him to journey to his home city through the dangerous Waste.
While Miel's family has magical powers, she wishes only to live a normal existence, but when she runs into a boy who needs help, and happens to resemble the handsome prince of the realm, she realizes she might have found the motivation to develop her special abilities.
Princess Sarene of Teod arrives in the capital city of Arelon for a marriage of state with Crown Prince Raoden, only to find her intended has died and she is considered his widow and responsible for the entire city's fate.
