In a world divided by borders, poverty, and privilege, one boy dares to believe he was born for something greater.
Marcial was no ordinary child. Raised in the chaos of Mexico City, he was obsessively drawn to royal lineages, dusty libraries, and the echoes of forgotten thrones. With only his notebook, his iron will, and a grandmother who believed in him, Marcial plotted a future that would lift him beyond the limits of class, country, and circumstance.
From war-torn El Salvador to the streets of Portland, Oregon-from the embassies of European nobility to the back alleys of Neza-Marcial's journey intertwines with unforgettable lives: Mario, a survivor of civil war with secrets buried deeper than his scars; Magda, a fiery woman hardened by loss, longing, and survival; and others whose lives cross paths in unexpected and life-altering ways.
Blending raw memoir, historical truths, and emotionally layered fiction, The Uncrowned King is a gripping portrait of resilience, identity, and the unrelenting quest to belong, not to a nation, but to a dream.
For readers who believe that destiny can be rewritten-and that even those born without a crown can rise like kings.