Rulers of kings: A novel

A young American heir, suddenly poised to control a fortune of four hundred million dollars, wrestles with the weight of his destiny while his mind is haunted by the legends of Washington, Napoleon, and other towering figures. Raised on a rugged Adirondack farm and nourished by an insatiable curiosity for history, he dreams of a life that can match the grandeur of the heroes he admires. Yet the practical realities of wealth and expectation leave him both exhilarated and profoundly uneasy.

When a chance encounter brings him to the glittering courts of Europe, he finds himself alone on a moonlit balcony in Hungary, face‑to‑face with the daughter of an emperor. This encounter forces him to confront the clash between his bold, contemptuous American spirit and the deeper, more intricate currents of Old World politics and tradition. As his ambitions collide with the subtle games of aristocratic power, the story explores whether a man forged in the frontier can truly belong among the rulers of kings.