[2] Prince Amir lives in a lavish and beautiful cage.

Living under constant threat of death at the hands of his scheming brothers, Amir has chosen a life of solitude and study.

His scholarly and alchemical pursuits bring him under suspicion when his brothers begin to die from seemingly supernatural means.

Amir finds himself thrown together with his brother Erik, the son of a barbarian princess.

Together they must discover the dark secret that is stalking the halls of their golden cage.