Capture the Crown. A Novel

Bestselling author Jennifer Estep returns to her Crown ofShards world with an all-new trilogy and a bold new heroine who protects herkingdom from magic, murder, and mayhem by moonlighting as a spy. Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princesswho is more interested in pretty gowns, sparkling jewelry, and other frivolousthings than learning how to rule the kingdom of Andvari. But her carefullycrafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that Gemma is a powerful mindmagier-and a spy. Gemma is undercover, trying to figure out who is stealinglarge amounts of tearstone from one of the Ripley royal mines when sheencounters Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta-her mortal enemy.
Gemma tries tosteer clear of the handsome prince, but when she finds herself behind enemylines, she reluctantly joins forces with Leo. Also coming to Gemma's aid isGrimley, her beloved gargoyle. Despite the fact that Andvari and Morta are old, bitterenemies, a dangerous attraction sparks between Gemma and Leo. Furthercomplicating matters is Leo's murderous family, especially Queen MaevenMorricone, the mastermind behind the infamous Seven Spire massacre.
The closer Gemma gets to the stolen tearstone, the more deadlyplots she uncovers. Everyone is trying to capture the crown, but only one queencan sit on the throne .