At her sister’s wedding feast, young Lara Basmajinik shares a single dance with handsome Prince Kaz. Beautiful, intelligent and born into a prominent ruling family, Lara seems the perfect match for this prince and future king. But when Kaz is accused of murder and imprisoned for life, Lara marries Jaederion, his feeble-minded younger brother.Now Lara reigns as queen, and she must at last decide where her loyalties lie: with the only man she has ever loved, with the political needs of the nation, or with her own increasing thirst for power."With uncommon mastery, Sabin tells a timeless story that is ensconced in a fantasy world so filled with vibrant characters that the reader is held captive until the very last page." ~ Deborah LeBlanc, author of Water Witch​​"I became immediately enchanted by the adventures of Lara, a young 18th century noblewoman who becomes mistress of a kingdom. With attention to character development and rich detail of setting and customs, Sabin brings it alive." -Marge Simon, Bram Stoker winning author of VECTORS: A Week in the Death of a Planet