17 year old Annabelle Carmichael lost her father at age 13. Soon after the death her mom moves their family to Ronadalland where she grew up, and Annabelle's life is turned upside down when her mom marries the king. Life as a princess isn't as awesome as the fairy tales make it seem. Between her snotty twin step sisters, no privacy, and worst of all having to be obedient. Annabelle isn't sure how much more of being a princess she can take. Then one day she goes to horse riding lessons and discovers a new stable boy, a new friendship, and a new life awaiting her. In world war three, Britain was taken over leaving a new royal family at the end, the Rondals hence the new name rondalland. Also America went back to monarchy and is now known as Carsona. Basically in world war three the whole world went into debt and now there are only seven country's ( the continents are now country's. ) All seven are ruled by the richest family's, The Carsonas, the Rondals, The Sheaves, The Xings, The Singers, The Marshangs, and the Uniks.