Bestselling author Jennifer Estep continues her Gargoyle Queen epic fantasy series where magic
reigns alliances are tested and a dangerous attraction could tear down a throne. . . Crown
princess. Clever spy. Powerful mind magier. Gemma Ripley of Andvari is all those things?and
determined to stop an enemy from using magical tearstone weapons to conquer her kingdom.
Gemma's quest for answers leads her to a trade Summit between the various kingdoms. Among the
other royals in attendance is Queen Maeven Morricone of Morta and her son Prince
Leonidas?Gemma's charming and dangerous nemesis. Gemma knows that Maeven always has a long game
in motion and sure enough the cunning queen invokes an arcane tradition that threatens the
fragile truce between Andvari and the other kingdoms. Despite her best intentions Gemma once
again finds herself thrown together with Leo and battling her growing feelings for the enemy
prince. When a series of deadly attacks shatters the Summit's peaceful negotiations Gemma
realizes that someone wants to tear the royals down from their thrones?and that this enemy just
might succeed.
