Princess of Blood

Kenna Heron is still reeling from her lover's betrayal and the threat of an impending civil war. With only a sentient dagger and her two closest — and most powerless — friends by her side, she must navigate the treacherous politics of Mistei while coming to terms with her new identity as not just Fae, but princess of the reborn Blood House.

With the corrupt king dead at last, three candidates are vying for the crown: a princess who claims the throne as her birthright, and two rebel princes — Drustan of Fire House and Hector of Void House — both of whom are courting Kenna's support to break the stalemate between them. Old loyalties fray as new and volatile alliances form, and Kenna finds herself caught in a web of violence and deceit, and swept up in a forbidden romance as passionate as it is dangerous.

Kenna has the power to shape Mistei's future. Someone is willing to kill to make sure she never gets the chance.

The second book in The Shards of Magic. Where Servant of Earth ran on trials and physical danger, this one runs on court politics — the manoeuvring between Houses, the price of an endorsement, and what Kenna is prepared to trade for it. It ends on a cliffhanger.