Publisher's Synopsis
Princess Valeria does not long for the crown. Her heart yearns for a forbidden quest.
She does not suspect that barbaric warlords and corsairs from barren lands have forged a ruthless alliance with the sole purpose of conquering her realm, leaving nothing but ashes. Only Valeria and the Lords of Elemental Magic can stand against the storm and save the realm.Yet the gravest threat does not sail from distant shores. It lurks within the castle walls, far closer to the throne than Valeria ever imagined. A well-orchestrated coup. A carefully woven plan to seize the crown. On the far side of the world, Ian-a thrall from the savage Redlands-has broken free from his chains, determined to face an odyssey of obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming an Evemore Knight. Meanwhile, from the depths of the forest, a ghost of the past awaits in the shadows-one who obeys no one and claims the souls of those who dare to defy him. The fate of the realm hangs by a thread. Will Valeria find the dream her heart longs for, or will her world collapse under the weight of treason?
