Prince Yarvi vowed to regain the throne he never wanted. But first he must survive the brutality, the chains, and the stormy waters of the Shattered Sea. And he needs to do all this with only one good hand.

The deceived will become a deceiver.

Jarvi was born a weakling in the eyes of his father, and he is alone in a world where strong hands and cold ones rule. hearts. He can't hold a shield or swing an axe, so he'll have to sharpen his mind to deadly sharpness.

The betrayed will become the traitor.

Gathering a strange community of outcasts and misfits, he discovers that they best of all the courtiers can help him become the man he should become.

Will the one whose throne was illegally taken from him become a usurper?

But even with loyal friends, Yarvi learns that his path may end the same way it began: with unexpected turns, traps and misfortunes.