Hope is the most dangerous force of all. Prince Kaleb Donnie has been raised for one purpose: to destroy the Sorceress of Legend-the woman destined to kill his father and bring ruin to the kingdom of Waden. Loyal, disciplined, and certain of his duty, Kaleb sets out to hunt the rebel threat before prophecy can be fulfilled. But the world beyond the palace walls is not the one he was taught to believe in. As Kaleb and his companions journey through Waden, they witness villages crushed by taxation, children stolen by soldiers, and people surviving only through the protection of the very rebels he was sworn to kill. At the heart of that resistance stands the Sorceress-powerful, hunted, and fiercely devoted to protecting the innocent. Each encounter chips away at Kaleb's certainty. Each truth uncovered forces him to confront an impossible question: what if the prophecy is not about destruction... but deliverance? Caught between loyalty and justice, destiny and choice, Kaleb must decide whether hope is something to be feared-or something worth fighting for, even if it costs him the crown. Child of Hope is a sweeping epic fantasy of prophecy, moral awakening, forbidden compassion, and the quiet courage required to stand against the lies of power.