First published 2025
Odile has trained her whole life for this mission. She must steal the king's crown to restore magic to Auréal, a kingdom stripped of its power two centuries ago by an angry deity. Her sorcerer father has prepared her to infiltrate the royal palace, but first she needs a noble identity. She chooses Marie d'Odette, her former friend turned enemy, transforming the beautiful noblewoman into a swan and taking her place at court. The plan crumbles when someone murders the king and authorities arrest Odile's brother for the crime. Desperate to save him, Odile must work with Marie, the girl she cursed and can't stop thinking about. Rumors spread that a beast, not a human, killed the king. Odile faces an impossible choice between loyalty to her father and her feelings for Marie. She must navigate court intrigue to find the real killer before they strike again.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Auréal, Royal Palace
Period: Two Centuries Ago
368 pages · Hardcover · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Content warnings: murder