[The Coming of Áed 01] • The Hidden King

A mad king. A powerful, inhuman heir.

A young man endures the unimaginable to save his only family and unite a kingdom.

Áed dreams of escaping the misery of the Maze, the dismal city of his birth, but his love for his makeshift family—his partner, Ninian, and an orphaned boy named Ronan—compels him to stay.

When a crushing tragedy forces a new beginning, Áed determines to break out of the Maze once and for all—but not before deeply buried secrets flare up with formidable consequences.

Setting out for the legendary White City fueled by hopes of a better life, Áed discovers a beautiful world hiding unexpected danger. Navigating a treacherous path of friendship and deception, Áed must embrace a legacy he had never imagined in order to protect the only family he has left.

The Hidden King is the first book in the young adult high fantasy series The Coming of Áed. Fans of the gritty and the mythical, the wrenching and the redemptive, will love E.G. Radcliff’s harrowing coming of age tale.