MaireShepherd
Freya's world is in turmoil after a coup that ends the king's life and robs the country of his only heir. It was an act of civil war that left the kingdom in the hands of the king's younger brother. So when the former king's bodyguard, a man known as The King's Sword, comes to Fenharrow promising to train anyone willing to learn, Freya's father signs her up, hoping she will be able to contribute to usurping the "Pretender to the Throne" and restoring rule to the True King; the heir apparent in exile. But Freya doesn't want to fight, especially not for a sniveling boy whom no one has seen in years despite the fact he was the heir to the throne. Eventually, she has to face her misgivings and learn that there are things in the world that are worth fighting for.