Instead his soul had been magically shifted into the body of the condemned Prince Lucius, leader of a failed rebellion against the rightful monarchs of the kingdom of lkaria. And though Josan isthe dominant personality in that body, the remnants of Lucius's mind grow stronger each day.

After years of exile, shattered dreams, and confusion, Josan has finally discovered he is not the simple monk he appeared to be.N or is he the victim of a mysterious fever, as he was led to believe.Instead his soul had been magically shifted into the body of the condemned Prince Lucius, leader of a failed rebellion against the rightful monarchs of the kingdom of lkaria. And though Josan isthe dominant personality in that body, the remnants of Lucius's mind grow stronger each day.

When the lkarian royal family is slaughtered in a bloody assassination, Josan/Lucius is not only the prime suspect but the sole remaining legitimate heir to the throne. With lkaria in chaos, can Josan clear himself from suspicion in time to keep the wolves from the door? And can he ever integrate the two souls that now inhabit a single body?