Betrothed since childhood to the prince of Mynaria, Princess Dennaleia has always known what her future holds. Her marriage will seal the alliance between Mynaria and her homeland, protecting her people from other hostile kingdoms.
But Denna has a secret. She possesses an Affinity for fire--a dangerous gift for the future queen of a land where magic is forbidden.
Now Denna has to learn the ways of her new kingdom while trying to hide her growing magic. To make matters worse, she must learn to ride Mynaria's formidable warhorses before her coronation--and her teacher is the person who intimidates her most, the prickly and unconventional Princess Amaranthine, sister of her betrothed.
When a shocking assassination leaves the kingdom reeling, Mare and Denna reluctantly join forces to search for the culprit. As the two work together, they discover there is more to one another than they thought--and soon their friendship is threatening to blossom into something more.
But with dangerous conflict brewing that makes the alliance more important than ever, acting on their feelings could be deadly. Forced to choose between their duty and their hearts, Mare and Denna must find a way to save their kingdoms--and each other.
丹娜莉亞公主自小就與米納利亞王子訂有婚約,她一直都明白自己未來的命運。她的婚事將確保米納利亞和她的王國訂立盟約,保護她的人民免受其他敵國的侵略。
但丹娜有一個秘密。她天生就喜歡玩火--這對將魔法視為王國禁忌的未來王后而言,可說是一項危險的天賦。
現在丹娜必須學習新王國的生活方式,同時隱藏她不斷增強的法力。更糟糕的是,她必須在加冕前學會駕馭米納利亞強大的戰馬--而她的師傅是她最害怕的人--她未婚夫的妹妹,脾氣暴躁又叛逆的阿瑪蘭汀(魅爾)公主。
當一場令人震驚的暗殺造成王國的紛亂時,魅爾和丹娜很不情願地聯手緝兇。當倆人攜手合作時,她們發現彼此相似之處多到超乎想像--很快地,她們的友誼升溫,一發不可收拾。
但隨著衝突攀升,倆國聯盟的重要性更甚以往,她們如果感情用事可能會發生致命後果。魅爾和丹娜被迫在職責和感情之間做出抉擇,她們必須找到一種方法來拯救她們的王國--以及彼此的感情。
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