A Tale of Origins, book two in The Black Throne trilogy, goes back in time to follow the upbringing of the infamous, villainous Malice Reap. Vendetta Reap, Queen of Hordes Region, desires power, which she has but is not enough. To secure her position on the throne and build her empire, she abducts a child born of the three great bloodlines of the demon race. Malice, born of snow and darkness, must live under her highness's cruel eye, obeying her whims, and succumbing to the agony she puts him through. He gladly accepts said agony to protect those he loves. However, when he finds the truth hidden far beneath the ruins of an ancient castle, he must not only learn to survive as the queen's mutt but also learn how to accept who he truly is. Join Malice as he discovers the long-forgotten and buried history of Vinyamar, struggles with his identity and where he fits in his mother's court or falls into the depths of darkness where not even pain will serve to keep him sane.