The Lost Heir

Everyone believes Princess Lemuela died when the kingdom fell. They're wrong. Held in secret beneath the sewers by the very group that destroyed her family, Lemuela has survived, but barely. Now, after eleven months of captivity, she escapes into a kingdom she no longer recognizes. A place torn between rebellion and renewal, where allies are scarce and enemies wear her face. Because Mila, a powerful healer and traitor, has used forbidden magic to duplicate Lemuela's appearance, and intends to take her throne. With the help of Einar, a fugitive with a deadly gift and a haunted past, Lemuela must outrun those who want her silenced, outwit the woman who stole her life, and decide whether the gentle justice her father once ruled with is enough to rebuild a kingdom now soaked in blood. If she fails, the crown falls to a liar. And this time, it might stay fallen.