After the tragic ending to the tournament's victory feast, Alyse and Pevar pit Kelyn and Lukar against each other with the king's council to decide who will be the next monarch. No longer able to trust Lukar, Kelyn turns to her new friends and allies for support.
Meanwhile, Kelyn's heart pulls her towards Sardis. She can't stop thinking about the Omnekian prince, but she knows that relationship has no future. To be a good queen, she must put Lecentia first and set aside her personal desires.
With a growing list of secrets, a burning need to avenge her father, and new threats towards Lecentia from an unexpected source, Kelyn must decide whom she can trust and what she must sacrifice to protect her kingdom and claim her crown.
Don't miss this exciting second installment of the Maintenance of Peace series.
