Mafia

In the kingdom of Valthera, power belongs to the crown, magic belongs to the nobility, and the truth belongs to those ruthless enough to bury it. Nineteen-year-old Prince Elian Vaelthorne has spent his life seeking the approval of a father who has never shown him love. Raised within the glittering walls of the royal palace, Elian believes loyalty and honor are enough to protect him. But when his trusted mentor accuses him of treason, everything he knows collapses. Stripped of his authority, imprisoned, and abandoned by the king, Elian discovers a hidden message suggesting that his mother, Queen Seraphine, did not die as the kingdom was told. Before he can uncover its meaning, an assassination attempt forces him to flee into the dangerous streets of Luminis. There, Elian witnesses the suffering concealed beneath Valthera's magnificent towers. While powerful nobles flourish through corruption, ordinary citizens struggle beneath the brutal rule of the Silver Circle. But Elian carries a secret more dangerous than his royal blood: a forbidden violet magic that awakens whenever he approaches the mysteries surrounding his mother. Its power could save his life—or destroy him before he understands it. With a conflicted royal captain and a mysterious young woman as his unlikely allies, Elian begins searching for records the crown has desperately tried to erase. Every discovery brings him closer to a conspiracy stretching far beyond his imprisonment. Hunted as a traitor, feared for his growing power, and betrayed by those he once trusted, Elian must decide whether to reclaim the throne that rejected him or challenge the kingdom that created him. Because the greatest threat to Valthera may not be the rebellion rising beyond its walls. It may be the truth buried beneath its crown.