Perfect for anyone who loves an Anakin Skywalker arc and a vampiric villain origin story. This young adult dark fantasy follows Prince Elijah, who was brutally turned into a vampire as a child, as he struggles to keep his secret from his kingdom, a kingdom that not only hates but executes vampires. Death of a boy. Birth of a monster.Prince Elijah Velmarren, heir to the throne of Thera, lives in the heart of the Seven Kingdoms, where magic is outlawed and magical beings, the Elnarhyte, are hunted and killed. Elijah has spent twelve long years hiding his monstrous secret from everyone...including his father and brother.He fears the day he'll be forced to ascend the throne to a kingdom that would execute him if they knew his secret. With the help of an Enchantress and his artistic passion, he just barely keeps his cravings in check, wrestling with self-loathing as he accidentally kills someone very special to him.One day, he's kidnapped and wakes up chained in a dark room, faced by a group of strangers who mysteriously know his secret. But the interrogation is cut short by war crashing through the walls, and he is forced to run. In the chaos, Elijah discovers the truth: his captors are Elnarhyte, outlaws of the Seven Kingdoms, and the only people who could understand what it means to hide their magical nature. When Elijah returns to the mysterious House they reside in, he's overwhelmed by the beautiful city hidden within. Alliances and friendships are formed, and they must find a way to free each other from the kingdoms' grasp and end their own war with Isagore-the vampire who turned Elijah and haunted his dreams all these years. Soon, Elijah's quest for freedom from the crown drives him to rely on his dark nature, as Isagore seeks to destroy any remaining humanity within him in this villain origin story.