A crown of flames

The modernisation of our world was a mistake , they said.

Overindulgence and greed would be the end of mankind.

Seventy years ago the former fifty-first state of America won its independence from the rest of the nation in order to preserve tradition and protect the American dream.

Elide Melian,a first year politics university student won a competition hosted by princess Alana of Medrania for the opportunity of a life time.

She will be spending 6 months under the pupillage of Madrania's finest scholars and will be lodging at the Yorthendon palace,home of the royal family.

However its not just princess Alana that Elide will
have to meet , the obnoxious crown prince Alexios and his courtiers seem to be hell bent on making life at the palace less than pleasant for Elide.

But after an unexpected attempt on her life and discovering the dangerous secrets of Medranian politics, she realises Prince Alexios and his courtiers are the least of her concern...