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When Alex is sixteen, his father, the third generation of a (fictional) deposed monarchy, is offered his crown back, and Alex must struggle with his new identity as a crowned prince. While several of the characters are underdeveloped, there's more here about family loyalty and responsibility than in other books of this ilk.