Of Crown and Crown

OF CROWN AND CROWN

For centuries, the Crown has chosen.

Not the strongest.
Not the wealthiest.
Not the most ambitious.

Every five years, it crowns one person to lead the Nine Kingdoms-and no one knows why.

Nineteen-year-old Indigo "Indy" Alder expects to spend the Choosing exactly where she belongs: standing behind her father, an adviser to the ruler of the smallest kingdom, watching history happen to someone else.

Instead, history stops in front of her.

Torn from the only life she's ever known, Indy is thrust into a court where every word is weighed, every smile hides a motive, and every ruler questions whether the Crown has finally made its first mistake.

Some believe she is unfit.

Some believe she is dangerous.

And someone is quietly turning the kingdoms against one another before she can earn their trust.

With only a handful of loyal allies-including the sharp-witted son of a fellow adviser, who refuses to treat her like a queen-Indy must navigate a web of political intrigue, fragile alliances, and impossible expectations before the continent tears itself apart.

Because wearing the Crown is one thing.

Surviving it is another