The Heir Who Came from Nothing

For 20 years, Lucas Rowan, a prince in hiding, was trampled by a greedy official and nearly became a powerless son-in-law. Found by his beggar-royal family, he rises from the ashes. He purges corruption, outmaneuvers three rival princes in a battle for the crown, and ends a famine with sheer cunning. No treasury spent. All foes defeated. The throne is his.