The Heir Apparent. The Vier Republic is a nation, ruled by one person, The Emperor but under this nation they're 4kingdoms ruled by different families but all answer to the Emperor. Huda is a princess from one of the kingdoms. She and her three friends go through a series of events just to become the heirs to their parent's throne. Huda, Najib, Raudah and Marwan grew up together like siblings but in a moment everything takes a drastic turn that will change their lives forever and unfortunately not for good. Their dream is to rule their parent's kingdoms. At least that was the plan. Instead she ended up married to Amjad Hammad. An antisocial, introvert who wants nothing to do with politics and power but it's not a choice anyway. Amjad Hammad, an architect who is forced to come back to his motherland to do the last thing he wanted, take part in politics but his father and Emperor aren't giving him much of a choice. These two, together try to overcome every obstacle that stands in their way, it proves more difficult than they expected but they have each other and they won't let anything happen to one another. This isn't just about surviving and finding a place, it's also about finding feelings for each other. They might have been brought together by unfortunate circumstances but it doesn't matter anymore. This rollercoaster isn't only for the characters but the readers as well. Read introduction in the first chapter. If you've read and loved *The Empire* then this book is definitely for you and if you haven't I'm sure you'll enjoy both. -Winterbearz