Reign of the Hidden Heir

For eighteen years, Jesse Taylor, third son of Prince Josh, played the fool while secretly being a Half Step Earth Immortal and the Lord of the Net—the realm's deadliest assassin guild. His father Josh Taylor's military feats shook the throne, drawing Emperor Kurt Martin's dread. When the emperor schemed again to purge Josh Manor, Jesse shed his disguise. His sword cleaved open Heaven's Gate as he crushed the imperial house, slaughtered the emperor, and enthroned a new empress. Thus he broke his family's age-old trap of loyalty to the crown, propelling his family to power's zenith, where they wielded unchallenged sway over the court.