A Crown of Sand

In twenty days, Princess Sylvia of Qasira is meant to become queen. But in a kingdom ruled by divine blood and ancient magic, Sylvia has never shown a trace of power. While the court questions whether a magicless heir should inherit the throne, her uncle rules in her place-and grows less willing to surrender it with every passing day.

Elias was raised to hate Qasira and the magic he believes destroyed his kingdom. Convinced Sylvia is the key to saving Veyr, he drags her across the desert toward a fate she does not understand.

Sylvia refuses to make the journey easy. She fights, bargains, escapes, and challenges Elias at every turn. But as they cross hostile lands and pass through cities filled with spies, rebels, and enemies, Sylvia begins to uncover unsettling truths about her family, her kingdom, and the power she was told she never possessed.