by R. J. Vickers (Author)
She is Baylore's most hated queen. And her fight has just begun. When Queen Kalleah takes the throne, she must win the trust of her people if she is to save Baylore from civil war. But the anti-magic group calling themselves Truthbringers are gathering more followers than ever. Kalleah tries courting her people's favor with feasts and dances and universally popular laws, but none of it helps. Then a dead body is found in the city, and it looks very much like the murderer is someone with Kalleah's forbidden power. Someone is trying to frame her. The political climate in Baylore gets messier and messier as Kalleah tries to prove her innocence-and in the meantime, more signs point toward her guilt. When riots break out and the palace itself is threatened, Kalleah must resort to desperate measures to ensure the safety of her country. Can Kalleah overthrow the Truthbringers before they seize Baylore? Or is it too late?