The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

A young man named Espen and his family are invited to a royal ball, but things take a dark turn when his half-brothers are falsely accused of poisoning the king and thrown in prison. Espen sets out on a perilous journey with the king's daughter, Kristin, to find the mythical Water of Life in the enchanted palace of Soria Moria, guarded by fierce monsters. Along the way, they face numerous challenges and obstacles, including robbers and fortune hunters, as they race against time to prevent the execution of the innocent and uncover the true identity of the king's murderer.