A woman cannot rule the Kingdom of Vivelle. If a king should only have daughters, then the princesses are to participate in a Queens Trial. A series of tests to see who is most worthy of becoming the Queen Victorious. The Winning daughter will marry a suitor of the king's choosing. Once married, her husband will become king. The losing queens will be sacrificed back to the people as punishment for their ancestor's crimes. Or more specifically, the crimes of the Mad Queen. ... Princess Illyana is the eldest of the king's five daughters. In a few days time, the Queens Trial will begin and there are only two possible outcomes. The first is she will fail and get sacrificed. The second is she will win and be forcibly wed to a cruel man and live the rest of her life knowing she is alive because her sisters are dead. Illyana wants more. She wants to rule the Kingdom of Vivelle with her sisters by her side. She only has a few days left to come up with a plan before the Trial begins. With the whole kingdom watching eagerly to see which daughter wins, it is going to be almost impossible for Illyana to change the minds of a nation so that she can sit on the throne. Warning! Rated Mature as there will be violence, gore and themes of a sexual nature. Lots of parts, but not long chapters. :)

Everyone is still picking up the pieces after Makaela's decision. But with House Tenebris growing closer to their ultimate goal, some things may have to remain broken. ***** Following Makaela's betrayal, Thorian has only grown in strength; and he already has his eyes set on the next artifact. However, a determined and hurt Sebastian, along with the others, are determined to put an end to the Order of the Black Lotus. While the group embarks on a quest of their own to warn House Aegeon of the Order's treachery, Makaela is struggling to fit in with the rest of her new allies. But as her Nightling grows stronger in the depths of her soul, she learns that the art of darkness comes naturally to her. When Thorian creates a plan to acquire another Eldenarian Artifact, he trusts Makaela with the operation. The clock is ticking for both sides. Soon, the siege will be upon them. [VOLUME TWO IN THE ELDENARIAN ARTIFACTS]