Quarter-finalist in Publisher Weekly's BookLife Prize. Silver medal winner for Literary Sci-fi & Fantasy, Bronze medal winner for Fantasy Action & Adventure, and Dragons & Mythical Creatures at the BookFest Awards.
The evil dragon Baras lies subdued by the magical crown of the monarchy of Carandir where people of different genders, races and beliefs live together.
Sorcerers want to steal the crown to release their master and align with traitorous nobles who plot civil war to create a misogynistic tyranny and kill or drive out all minorities.
Prince Ryckair, Prince Craya and Lady Mirjel are caught in these webs. Ryckair and Craya strive for the throne and the love of Mirjel, whose bound by law to marry the brother who becomes king. But Mirjel, battle trained and head strong, has chosen who she will have.
One is cast into the wilderness and searches for a magical talisman to confront the sorcerers and nobles. One stays behind and fights a resistance movement against them. One is seduced by the sorcerers in a character driven story with action, battles, dragons and political intrigue.
"Readers who enjoy highly dramatic epic fantasies will appreciate this blend of political intrigue, star-crossed romance, large-scale battles, and a hint of magic. Great for fans of Janny Wurts and Raymond E. Feist's
Empire Trilogy
, and Seth Dickinson's
The Traitor Baru Cormorant
."
- Publishers Weekly