After being betrayed by his own family and sentenced to death for a crime he never committed, Kael Vaughn awakens the ancient Gryphon bloodline hidden within him. Learning that his true parents are shrouded in mystery and his Gryphon Heart was stolen as an infant, Kael is given only six months to reclaim his destiny before a deadly curse destroys him. His only hope lies with Anya Sterling, a woman possessing the legendary Phoenix power. As powerful families, forgotten civilizations, and ancient enemies emerge from the shadows, Kael must rise as the rightful heir of the Gryphons and rewrite the fate that was stolen from him.