The queen is dead and the two princes are thrust into a battle for a throne neither wants. Amel, the elder, would prefer a quiet life but is being pressured into the pursuit of power by Princess Alvida. Erion, the younger wants to establish an academy of science on their planet, but is targeted by the liege, Vrella, who intends to bear the prince's child.

Trapped in a tangled web of alliances, and relationships in a world where intrigue is a way of life, the two brothers must assert themselves choosing between lives they want and the roles which they may be forced to play.

Within the tangled web of the Okel Rel, the epic tale of clashing world views leaves no room for boredom. Complex characters caught in a web not of their choosing must find a way to gradually change their worlds and stay alive at the same time. I look forward to the next installment so I might read them again and again. The Okel Rel saga is a keeper, every one. ~~ Pam Allan