The highly anticipated sequel to The Queen’s Rising!Finally,Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as thedaughter of Davin MacQuinn, a disgraced lord who returned to Maevana toreclaim his house. Though she’d just survived a revolution, one thatwill finally return a queen to the throne, she faces another difficultchallenge. She must prove herself trustworthy to the MacQuinns. But asQueen Isolde Kavanagh’s closest confidant, she’ll have to balanceserving her father’s house as well as her country. And then there’sCartier, a wholly separate but desirable factor in her new life.AodhanMorgane, formerly known as Cartier Évariste, is adjusting to the starkcontrast between his pre-rebellion life in Valenia as a master ofknowledge and his current one as the lord of a fallen house. During hiscastle’s restoration, he discovers a ten-year-old boy named Tomas, whosepast and parentage are a complete mystery. So when Cartier’s formerpupil Brienna is as taken with Tomas as he is, he lets his mindwander—what if he doesn’t have to raise him or his house alone?Asthe Lannon trial rapidly approaches, Brienna and Cartier must put theirfeelings aside to concentrate on forging alliances, executing justice,and ensuring that no one interferes with the queen’s coronation. Butresistance is rumbling among the old regime’s supporters, who aredesperate to find a weakness in the rebels’ forces. And nothing makes aperson more vulnerable than deep-seated love.(less)