

He and a girl named Nicola learn that they are siblings-and heirs to the throne, which is currently held by the usurper Pelham who ousted their parents.

Then a note arrives from someone claiming to be a friend of Marcel’s father, asking him to flee Marcel and three friends manage to escape the orphanage.

Bea shows Marcel a book created by Lord Alwyn when he was “Master of the Royal Books” this “book of lies” magically displays any spoken words that are untrue. He meets a girl named Bea who tells him of the magician Lord Alwyn who lives in the tower above the orphanage. A boy is brought to an orphanage and implanted with a false memory and given the name Marcel. ) starts off with an interesting premise before meandering into pedestrian fantasy territory.
