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Seven decaying kingdoms. One ancient curse that threatens to destroy them all.

High in a secluded tower, Prince Sigismund lives in quiet exile. He is an outcast in his own kingdom—his black eyes feared as the harbinger of the ruin that has swept across the land. Alone and blamed, he watches the world from afar, haunted by a fate he never chose.

When his eighteenth birthday arrives, he knows he is out of time. Forced to make a daring escape from death or exile, he finds a world on the brink of war. On his perilous journey he meets others like him, and discovers their stories are bound by the same dark omen.

A heartbroken moondrake.

A valiant griffin.

A whimsical fairy.

All cursed with black eyes.

But as a cantankerous old wizard brings them all together to save the world from coming destruction, the Dragonking has other plans.

He wields the sinister Never-Was, a force that doesn’t just hold the power to destroy life on Solarius—but to erase existence itself.

Now, only Prince Sigismund and his unlikely allies stand between existence and total annihilation.

Kyle Becker is a prolific writer and successful podcaster whose highly engaging content reaches tens of millions of people each year. Previously, he was a senior managing editor and director of viral media for a top news publication, as well as a writer and producer for the leading cable news show on television. Prolific on social media, he is followed by some of the most powerful figures and influential media personalities in the United States.

He has a Master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Iowa, where he focused on Russian language and literature. When he was studying for his graduate degree, he conducted socio-anthropological research in Russia, while he worked full-time as an economic news journalist. Following this adventure, he pursued a doctorate degree in political science with an emphasis in international relations and comparative politics, but departed the field after being offered an attractive position in new media. A storyteller at heart, he strives to engage readers with thought-provoking content that sparks the imagination and inspires them to seek the truth.