The Broken Heir of Dragonstone

At sixteen, Jacaerys Velaryon bears the crushing weight of a crown he is not sure he deserves. As his mother Rhaenyra’s eldest heir, Jace must maintain a facade of absolute strength. Yet, beneath the Targaryen silver, he is bleeding. His betrothed, Baela, has called off their engagement to marry his younger brother, Lucerys, alongside her sister Rhaena. Deeply hurt but too proud to scream, Jace watches in silent agony as Luke squanders his days, enabled by their rogue stepfather, Daemon. While Daemon's dark influence corrupts his brothers, Jace’s gentle nature is weaponized against him as weakness. Haunted by a lingering, unspoken guilt over a past tragedy, Jace realizes that the court of King's Landing is preparing for a war of dragons. To survive the impending Dance and protect the family that has quietly broken his heart, Jace must decide whether to remain the dutiful, gentle prince or unleash the fire burning in his blood.