What is Real?: The Ancient World (Book 3 of the What is Real? Saga) What is Real?: The Ancient World reveals the epic genesis of the entire saga. Long before the time of men, there existed a world governed by ancient lineages and unbreakable laws. Ultez, Prince of the Eagle Lineage, lives as just another warrior, unaware of the colossal strength dwelling within him. His destiny changes irrevocably when he meets Nashiraé, Princess of the Serpent Lineage. Between them, a bond is born—forbidden by an ancestral law rooted in fear; a law all races swore to obey. In this third installment, the veil is torn and the origin of the conflict is finally revealed. When their union is exposed, the balance of the universe shatters, and a relentless hunt begins. Persecuted by all, Ultez must awaken a hidden power to save his family, opening a path to a refuge where the world cannot reach them. But some forces do not forget. Something ancient watches from the shadows... and its awakening could change existence forever.