Adam Philip-Augustus Urtaru, Emperor of Raslavon, has a secret that he has revealed only to his son. It shapes their destiny
In the continuing saga of the Urtaru Clan, Adam Philip-Augustus Urtaru, Emperor of Raslavon known to those close to him as Apa, is dying but it is a secret to all except his son.
Apa watches his father forge an alliance, the Dolist League, to win wrest control of Naerius from the waning power of the Darjiki empire. As that empire dissipates, resurgent Barsifi begin their quest for Naerius, a mission to complete the work of Ramesh as outlined in the prophecies of their religion, Khardish.
Apa will recount to his son, Adam Willem Urtaru, the story of Pascal, the family patriarch and his years in power, his fall from grace and explain the prophecy as it may pertain to their clan and fulfill his role as judge of his father's actions. He also come into contact with Naerians beside his father, with their plan to destroy the Darjiki home world and he must decide whether to help them or make the decision to thwart their attempt.
The quest to control Naerius and the prophecy will once again consume men of great power.