Richard Plantagenet has devoted his entire life to growing strong enough to fight beside his father, the Duke of York. Together, they have waged war to reclaim the right to the English throne from King Henry VI and the House of Lancaster. However, the young Richard harbors a secret—one that his mother despises him for, and which the cruel voices in his head constantly remind him of. Despite his personal turmoil, he finds comfort in the warmth of his father's love. But as the War of the Roses turns bloodier, Richard's fervent ambitions grow while his old loyalties fracture, threatening to tarnish his family's path to glory.