Book 1 of the Hidden Empires Trilogy

To inherit the Empire, he must first survive what’s hiding inside it.

My name is Adar Zahn, though it hasn’t always been.

Six months ago, I was living on Earth—with a different name and a different life. Then my father found me and brought me back to the Ethian Empire—a galaxy I was born to rule, but had forgotten.

Since then, I’ve been learning what it means to be Ethian… and what it will take to survive as the Emperor’s Heir.

Now, the time has come.

As leaders from across the galaxy gather for the Feast of Kings, I will be presented to the Empire for the first time. But beneath the ceremony, something isn’t right.

The Imperial Minister—my new teacher—watches me too closely, revealing too little. One brother arrives unannounced—his presence alone is enough to unsettle everything. Another stands trial for treason after trying to seize the throne—but his betrayal may run deeper than anyone realizes.

And beyond it all, unseen forces are already moving.

Empires within the Empire. Alliances built in shadow. Loyalties that don’t belong to the throne.

By the time I understand what’s happening… it may already be too late for me to stop it.

In a galaxy built on power, perception, and control, one truth is becoming clear:

The greatest threat to the Empire… may be the ones hiding inside it.

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