Surviving a volcanic eruption and its aftermath, the Golden-Eyed Prince encounters fresh adversity. With assassins hot on their trail, the comrades set off towards the Tarama Sea. Crossing it will bring them one step closer to their ultimate goal; the liberation of their homeland from a despotic regime. But first, Rupert must contend with revelations concerning Drego, his provoking, magnetic follower who unknowingly harbors a secret jeopardizing Rupert's greatest ambitions. Before the puzzle is resolved, the youth must summon new-found abilities to confront a dark nemesis from his past...only to discover his ultimate test awaiting - the lure of rarefied enlightenment, requiring Rupert abandon all he holds dear to receive it. 'Riddles and Revelations' follows the young hero in his quest to comprehend the true nature of reality, responsibility, and the world he inhabits. His realizations transform not only his own fate, but that of myriad kingdoms as well, while his burgeoning exalted status delivers surprising consequences of its own.