This captivating first instalment in Melinda Salisbury's fantasy series is an unmissable adventure. Readers are introduced to Twylla, a young woman with the unnerving power (and duty) to expose traitors to the queen, whose son she just happens to be engaged to. Her role at the court isolates her from others, and is a stain on her future relationship with the prince, but everything is called into question when she meets a young guard who sees her differently, and they uncover the queen's twisted plan to destroy her enemies. Twylla is forced to revaluate her loyalties, to risk everything, and to choose between love and the kingdom she's bound to protect. The YA Prize-shortlisted title is the first in a series, with its sequel, The Sleeping Prince, already on shelves.

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