Ash has never known his parents or a life outside his small desert town. For years, he's been training for some mysterious purpose, though his mentor has never divulged what that might be. Then Ash's twelfth birthday comes with an incredible reveal: he is one of very few children raised to audition to be the prince's Shadow, a lifelong bodyguard, confidante, and friend. Ash has to survive five days of grueling physical tests proctored by various Egyptian...