Bestselling author Jennifer Estep returns to her Crown of

Shards world with an all-new trilogy and a bold new heroine who protects her

kingdom from magic, murder, and mayhem by moonlighting as a spy.

Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princess

who is more interested in pretty gowns, sparkling jewelry, and other frivolous

things than learning how to rule the kingdom of Andvari. But her carefully

crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that Gemma is a powerful mind

magier—and a spy.

Gemma is undercover, trying to figure out who is stealing

large amounts of tearstone from one of the Ripley royal mines when she

encounters Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta—her mortal enemy. Gemma tries to

steer clear of the handsome prince, but when she finds herself behind enemy

lines, she reluctantly joins forces with Leo. Also coming to Gemma’s aid is

Grimley, her beloved gargoyle.

Despite the fact that Andvari and Morta are old, bitter

enemies, a dangerous attraction sparks between Gemma and Leo. Further

complicating matters is Leo’s murderous family, especially Queen Maeven

Morricone, the mastermind behind the infamous Seven Spire massacre.

The closer Gemma gets to the stolen tearstone, the more deadly

plots she uncovers. Everyone is trying to capture the crown, but only one queen

can sit on the throne …