When the king of Aizasea is assassinated, eighteen-year-old Celvene is wise enough to keep her head down after witnessing the attack. As a circus mage, she has no business in politics - until the next ruler is selected by ritual, and Celvene is the sole soul capable of wielding the king's sword. Declared the destined queen, Celvene expects to rise... but her kingdom has other plans. Instead of honoring the ritual, the brutish general Aleksandr brands her an upstart peasant and forces her into the castle as a servant, hoping she'll disappear quietly. With their mortal enemy continuing to strike the city, the people yearn for a more ruthless leader, and Aleksandr is hellbent on seizing the crown for himself. On top of that, forbidden and deadly magic begins to blossom in Celvene's heart, threatening to unravel all she holds dear. The magic corrupts her mind and drives her to acts she commits against her will, tainting her already struggling reputation. And among the enemy ranks stands her childhood best friend, fighting for the other side of the war. Facing her again is a complication Celvene can't ignore. As tensions rise and the horrors of war unfold, Celvene uncovers twisted secrets that could spell the death of her city. Will she survive long enough to fulfill her destiny as queen, or will the shadows of dark magic and war consume her? BY ROYAL DECREE: ✓ Circus-mage underdog protagonist ✓ Grumpy sapphic love interest with a heart of gold ✓ Corruption magic fueled by famine ✓ Iconic, sassy non-binary mentor ✓ Worldbuilding inspired by the Four Horsemen ✓ Twists and turns galore FEATURED: ♛ @Fantasy's Epic/High Fantasy

❝𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨; 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘔𝘺 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘺 𝘕𝘰.❞ I shut the door behind me and walked to my car, unlocking it. I heard the door open and some footsteps behind me. Someone grabbed my arm making me turn and see her standing in front of me. "What?" I mumbled. "You know what, you're hurting, and I-" "You what? Tell me what you would do to make me feel better? You left, just like everyone else, you left me! And I had so much hope for the both of us before you crushed it. I know you did it for a good reason but fuck, I let you in. I showed you how vulnerable I was! I allowed myself to feel things! Real emotions and for once in my life, I felt like I could be loved!" I cried out looking at her. "You say this now but when I needed you to say it, you never did. I can't read minds! How am I supposed to know you feel this way when you don't tell me! How am I supposed to-" "Fuck, I love you!" Find Out What Happens In The Billionaire... 𝐈 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 ‼‼ (𝐘/𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐆!𝐏) 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐲: @𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐮𝐩𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝟑𝟎/𝟎𝟔/𝟏𝟗 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝟎𝟏/𝟎𝟕/𝟐𝟏 ~𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝~