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Draken hunts the heirs just as he hunted the Ancients. They must die. Every single one of them\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n Keir spent his childhood escaping Trell\u2019s lessons to explore the forests of Wizards’ Vale\u2014he was terrible at wizardry anyway. But a mysterious guest destroys his simple life. Now Keir is running, desperately trying to stay one step ahead of Draken\u2019s assassins. He, Trell, a troublesome eldra girl named Aziza, and their companions must rescue the heir to the Almatian Throne.<\/em><\/p>\n Soon Keir discovers that saving the heir is not enough. He must also unlock the secrets of his past\u2014secrets that hold the key to saving everything he knows and everyone he loves. But the secrets lead to a terrifying conclusion\u2014he\u2019s on a collision course with his most frightening nightmare.<\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Almatian Alliance struggles to survive Draken\u2019s ever-increasing threats. Their last and final hope is to fulfill the HeartStone Prophecy\u2014a prophecy given by a secret society of wizards called the Ancients. But no one understands the prophecy and no one has seen an Ancient in a hundred years. And Draken isn\u2019t the only one threatening to topple the fragile Almatian Alliance.<\/em><\/p>\n Can Keir and his companions rescue the heir before it\u2019s too late? Can they install the High King on the Almatian Throne? Can they figure out the prophecy\u2019s meaning? Can they unlock the power of the HeartStone\u2014the most powerful magical device the world has ever known?<\/em><\/p>\n