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Fate often doesn't announce itself when it arrives. But for one woman, it comes behind death and destruction.
Princess Ylva Hakkonsdottir was never meant to inherit the throne of the storm-ravaged shores of the Ravenfyr Kingdom. In her mind, she was destined for nothing less than a life of comfort and luxury. But when she awakens from the clutches of a disease that has already devastated her country, she quickly learns that fate had other plans for her.
With her beloved older brother now dead and the kingdom on the verge of collapse, Ylva is suddenly thrusted into the role of Crown Princess. And to make matters even worse, she finds herself drowning underneath the weight of a responsibility that she neither wanted nor asked for.
Surrounded by ambitious jarls, political schemers, riots, and whispers of rebellion, Ylva must now navigate the brutal world of court politics and lofty expectations. All while struggling under the crushing weight of loneliness, survivor's guilt, and the fear that she is utterly unfit to rule.
But the deeper she steps into her role as the future High Queen of her nation, the more she must confront the truth buried beneath her fear. Ravenfyr does not need the careless princess she used to be. It needs a ruler willing to stand in the fire for her people. And she is unsure as to whether or not she can become what those around her expect her to be.