<b><i>“I swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath.”</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. And he must do it all with only one good hand.<br> <br> <b>The deceived will become the deceiver.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.<br> <br> <b>The betrayed will become the betrayer.</b><br> <b> </b><br> Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.<br> <br> <b>Will the usurped become the usurper?</b><br> <b> </b><br> But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi finds his path may end as it began—in twists, and traps, and tragedy.