American

Royals meets The Winner’s Curse in

the first book of a dazzling duology from New York Times bestselling

author Brittany Cavallaro about revolution, love, and friendship in a

reimagined American monarchy.

The year is 1893, and war is brewing in

the First American Kingdom. But Claire Emerson has a bigger problem. Claire’s father

is a sought-after inventor, but he believes his genius is a gift granted to him

by his daughter’s touch, so he keeps Claire under his control.

As their province

prepares for war, Claire plans to escape, even as her best friend, Beatrix,

tries to convince her to stay and help with the growing resistance movement

that wants to see a woman on the throne.

When her father’s weapon fails to fire on the

World’s Fair’s opening day, Claire is taken captive by Governor Remy Duchamp,

St. Cloud’s young, untried ruler. Remy believes that Claire’s touch bestows

graces he’s never had, and with political rivals planning his demise, Claire

might be his only ally.

The last thing that Claire has ever wanted is to be someone

else’s muse, but she finally has a choice: Will she quietly remake her world

from the shadows—or bring it down in flames?