For centuries, seven kingdoms fought each other to near extinction, so when terrifying creatures from the outer realms descend upon them, a precarious truce is formed to endure the onslaught.After the battle, dubbed the Siege of Shadows, is won, the kingdoms of humans, fae, and shifters meet to discuss the formation of a permanent alliance. Weary of his underhanded nature, the other rulers reluctantly summon the Necromancer for his part in turning the tide of the battle and sealing the mouth of the mountain. Entering into the alliance as Vaalbara's seventh realm isn't the Necromancer's only reason for attending the first meeting of the future Court of Seven. He has his eye on another prize, rule over the future capital city of Laramidia.Will the other monarchs agree to name him king of the capital or risk inciting the spite of the Necromancer?Spite of the Necromancer is a young adult short story and the prequel to the Kingdom of 7 Sovereigns - Legacy series.