Before the mask.

Before the legend.

Before the Crown.

There were two boys who survived the same broken system.

Seth Francis learned to hold his anger in.

Max learned to weaponize his.

Raised together but forged by different interpretations of justice, the two brothers grow into opposing forces in a city that doesn't know it's choosing sides. When crime escalates and lines begin to blur, Seth must decide what kind of protector he will become.

Will he cross the line to stop the guilty?

Or will he build something stronger than fear?

As Max begins embracing a darker philosophy one that punishes instead of protects Seth steps into a new identity: Mr. Prince. Not a vigilante. Not an executioner.

A guardian.

But every crown demands a cost.

Mr. Prince: The Righteous Royalty is the gripping first installment of the CrownedVerse saga a YA psychological thriller exploring trauma, brotherhood, and the fragile line between justice and vengeance

For my grandmother, Gracie Anderson.

Writing this book was driven by her final words to me:

"You're a good boy, Seth."

And for my mother, Sharon B., whose first words to me were:

"My little prince."