House Artaris has ruled the kingdom of Everlast for the past one thousand years. In that span of time, there has been a vast uninterrupted line of powerful male rulers who have guided their realm through famine, war, and prosperity. But now their kingdom stands upon the precipice of change as for the first-time in the entire existence of the ancient kingdom. Princess Vaera, the first ever female claimant, now stands piosed and ready to succeed her father King Maeharon, and usher in a new Era, one of both progress and uncertainty and as with all things that are new and untried. Her ascent will not be met without resistance and challenges as forces among both the local nobility and abroad threaten her reign by throwing their support behind her cousin, Prince Jaelon, the Duke of Aaron.