First published 2018
Prince Andreus sits on the throne he won through betrayal, but kingship brings only new troubles. The people mourn his supposedly dead twin sister Princess Carys more than they ever loved her in life. The Elders dismiss him as a mere figurehead. Most troubling of all, the winds that sustain Eden grow weaker each day. Meanwhile, Carys lives in the wilderness beyond the kingdom's borders. Everyone believes her dead, but she survived the Trials of Virtuous Succession. In exile, she battles to master the dangerous powers now unleashed within her. As her abilities grow stronger, so does her determination to return to the Palace of Winds and confront the corruption that poisoned the kingdom long before the Trials began. Eden slides deeper into darkness with each passing day. The royal twins, once bitter enemies, must choose whether the wounds between them can ever heal or whether their struggle will destroy them both and the kingdom they both claim to love.
Genres: fantasy, epic-fantasy, young-adult-fantasy, fantasy-romance
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Eden, Palace of Winds
Period: Trials of Virtuous Succession
320 pages · Paperback · HarperTeen