Four days and a wake-up is all that stands between a rebellious officer cadet, a dying warlord, the daughter of a dryad, and freedom. It may not be enough. Trying to prepare for his graduation, Rylan sneaks out of his barracks, only to get beaten to within an inch of his life by his estranged brother and then arrested by the Palace Guard. Now he's not sure what is worse: knowing his brother means to steal the title to their bankrupt house or realizing...