The Queen of Shadow

Synopsis

The Queen of Shadow Lira Voss isn't a victim anymore. After discovering that his mother continues to live under Nocturne Castle, she understands that the Forgotten Crown has been chosen to consume her. It has also awaken a power capable of dubbing will, breaking oath and altering Vaelor's destiny. While learning how to master that magic born of blood and desire, the court begins to fear it. Kael Valthyr, the heir prince, tries to keep her united with him with an increasingly dark and possessive link. Darian, however, offers him a rebellion, a promise of freedom and a crown that perhaps only wants for himself. But nobody's telling the whole truth. When Lira descends to the dungeon and finally finds Mira Voss, she finds that both brothers purport to use her: one wants to preserve the curse and the other, to destroy her to get hold of the throne. And as rivalry between them drags the kingdom into civil war, Lira stops asking to which of them she should choose. He's starting to wonder why I have to choose some. Between secret pacts, prohibited rituals, betrayments and a city devoured by fire, the old fiancée learns to turn the pride's desire into his best weapon. Vaelor was expecting an obedient consort.