New York Times bestselling author Brittany Cavallaro delivers the thrilling conclusion to her YA duology set in a reimagined American monarchy about a girl fighting for her own freedom, trying to change the government from within . . . or burn it all down.
For the first time in her life, Claire Emerson isnât under a manâs control. Sheâs escaped from her dangerous father, and her fiancĂŠ, Governor Remy Duchamp, is too weak to rule. All eyes fall on Claireâand the power she could wield.
But that power is precarious as she and Remy are leading St. Cloud in exile after the Generalâs attempted coup. And when King Washington descends on the small province, he brings with him his baseball team, Claireâs brother, and a proximity to power Claire has never dreamed of.
With few allies to support her, she determines her best chance at survival is earning the Kingâs good graces. Claireâs schemes quickly get out of hand, reminding her that it isnât about who holds the power. Itâs about a system that grants such power to a select few, and the men who built it that way. Claire isnât anyoneâs muse, and if she canât fix the system from within, sheâs determined to be the spark of revolution in the First American Kingdom.