Cyran, once consumed by vengeance after his mother’s murder, dies before achieving justice at the hands of Crown Prince Caspian. But instead of death, he finds himself back in his ten-year-old body, a second chance gifted—or cursed—upon him. With the memories of his future rampage and defeat still fresh, he swears to change fate, prevent his mother’s death, and dismantle the system that allowed it to happen. As he maneuvers through the treacherous world of Naera’s nobility, he discovers a hidden conspiracy tied to the empire’s dragon pacts that places him at its center.