Trapped in the gilded cage of Drasnian royalty, young Prince Kheldar uncovers secrets in every whisper and shadow, trading protocol for the art of deception. Recruited into a clandestine world of spies where every alliance hides a blade, he reinvents himself as Silk—the merchant whose fortunes mask continent-shaking intelligence. But as ancient prophecies pull him into the fray, one lie threatens to unravel them all: how long can a master of masks wear his true face?