Playing the Realm

A dynasty lies in ruins, and no new order has yet risen to take its place. The chessboard for the contest of the realm is already set—a game where enchanting beauties smile with every move, yet where the bones of countless soldiers pave the path to power. Into this treacherous and sprawling game steps a young man, arriving with effortless grace, plunging headlong into the heart of the struggle, ready to stake his claim on the fate of the kingdom.