“I was born to fight,” I used to say, but now I know that’s not true. I was born to become a pawn in the king's game, to marry whoever my family deemed a suitable spouse...Bel is ready to do anything to spend more time next to her childhood friend, her beloved Shai. She trains in the Werian arts of war, hoping to one day live up to the legacy left by her mother, whom she lost when she was a child. But a mysterious and deadly attack on the capital leads to an unexpected turn of events - Bel's father takes the throne, and her life changes forever. . To secure her father's new empire, Bel is forced to travel to the distant lands of Anthees and marry the recently widowed local ruler, Conleith. For any other girl, the chance to become royalty would be like a dream come true, but for Bel, court life with its strict rules is tantamount to a death sentence . And while Conleith proves to be an intriguing—and oh so compelling—enigma... Will she ever be able to love him if it means she has to suppress her feelings for Shai, her first love and last link to home? When her life is barely Not carried away by the failed assassination attempt, Bel realizes that not only her happiness is at stake. Could this still be the same faceless enemy who attacked Bel's homeland? And while danger awaits her around every corner, who in the palace can she trust?