An epic, romantic, and action-packed fantasy inspired by the tale of
Rumpelstiltskin, about a bastard princess who must take on an evil fae
to save her brother's soul, from C. J. Redwine, the New York Times
bestselling author of The Shadow Queen. Perfect for fans of
Graceling and the Lunar Chronicles.
The world has turned upside down for Thad and Ari Glavan, the bastard
twins of Súndraille's king. Their mother was murdered. The royal family
died mysteriously. And now Thad sits on the throne of a kingdom whose
streets are suddenly overrun with violence he can't stop.
Growing up ignored by the nobility, Ari never wanted to be a proper
princess. And when Thad suddenly starts training Ari to take his place,
she realizes that her brother's ascension to the throne wasn't fate. It
was the work of a Wish Granter named Alistair Teague who tricked Thad
into wishing away both the safety of his people and his soul in exchange
for the crown.
So Ari recruits the help of Thad's enigmatic new weapons master,
Sebastian Vaughn, to teach her how to fight Teague. With secret ties to
Teague's criminal empire, Sebastian might just hold the key to
discovering Alistair's weaknesses, saving Ari's brother--and herself.
But Teague is ruthless and more than ready to destroy anyone who dares
stand in his way--and now he has his sights set on the princess. And if
Ari can't outwit him, she'll lose Sebastian, her brother...and her soul.