Ashes of Lost Love
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In the realm of Cysenne, the delicate masquerade of courtly politics is always performed to perfection, the courtiers wearing their gilded masks to disguise their raw ambition. It has been this way since the days of Dryden, and during the reign of Leander Ambrose, it certainly will not change.
That is, until the arrival of Alys Lockwood of Woodvale.
She threatens all that is perceived as the norm at court, and the courtiers are exceedingly alarmed by the sway she seems to hold over the second Prince Edwyn. Raylea Castle has devolved into a hot mess of fierce competition, the Lady Alys has many rivals, and to survive, she may need to cast off that fiery nature and adapt, which is an idea she tries to avoid at all costs.
She is determined to win the game on her own terms, but at what cost?
The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain
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