The Ruin of Kings

"Kihrin grew up in the slums of Quur, raised on the tales of long-lost princes and magnificent quests. When he is claimed as the missing scion of a royal family, Kihrin discovers that being a long-lost prince is nothing like what the storybooks promised. The storybooks lied about a lot of other things, too: dragons, demons, gods, prophecies, true love, and how the hero always wins. Then again, maybe he isn't the hero after all. For Kihrin is not destined to save the empire. He's destined to destroy it."--Back cover