Drama and danger abound in this âintricately wovenâ (Shannon Messenger, author of the Sky Fall series) fantasy realm where dukes play a game for the throne, magical warriors race to find the missing heir, and romance blossoms where it is least expected.
In a world where dukes plot their way to the throne, a Performerâs life can get tricky. And in Johanna Von Arloâs case, it can be fatal. Expelled from her troupe after her fatherâs death, Johanna is forced to work for the handsome Lord Rafael DeSilva. Too bad they donât get along. But while Johannaâs fatherâs death was deemed an accident, the Keepers arenât so sure.
The Keepers, a race of people with magical abilities, are on a quest to find the princessâthe same princess who is supposed to be dead and whose throne the dukes are fighting over. But they arenât the only ones looking for her. And in the wake of their search, murdered girls keep turning upâgirls who look exactly like the princess, and exactly like Johanna.
With dukes, Keepers, and a killer all after the princess, Johanna finds herself caught up in political machinations for the throne, threats on her life, and an unexpected romance that could change everything.