He fled across the sea to escape a tyrant. Can he take back his throne and find his son before his time runs out and the world ends? Alex is devastated. From a crown prince to a man with no land, he has never felt lower. One thing he has is his life. Determined to take back his throne from his brother, he sets his sights on building an army, but good help is hard to find. Desperate for allies, the courageous exile seeks an audience with his people's long-time foes. But when he finally stands before the powerful dwarf queen, he's horrified with the price of her aid means facing a deadly pirate armada. Will he be defeated