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In the kingdom of Thaloreth, being crowned is a death sentence. Rulers are chosen by an ancient, sentient Crown and every one of them is hunted.
Araceli Valerius never wanted power. A mercenary raised on survival, she has lived her life by steel and instinct, not loyalty or law. But when the Crown chooses her, she is pulled into a deadly game of politics, assassins, and secrets buried deeper than the throne itself.
As a vanished queen, a corrupted Crown, and the dark truth behind a fae bargain begin to surface, Araceli must decide whether she will die like every ruler before her... or become the one strong enough to break the cycle.