"An immensely entertaining novel" (Tor.com) from the author of The
Thousand Names...
The King of the Vordan is on his deathbed. Soon his daughter, Raesinia
will be the first Queen Regnant in centuries--and a target for those who
seek to control her. The most dangerous is Duke Orlanko, Minister of
Information, and master of the secret police. He is the most feared man
in the kingdom, and he knows an arcane secret that puts Raesinia
completely at his mercy.
But Raesinia has found unlikely allies in the returning war hero Janus
bet Vhalnich, and his loyal deputies, Captain Marcus d'Ivoire and
Lieutenant Winter Ihernglass. As Marcus and Winter struggle to find
their places in the home they never thought they would see again, they
help Janus and Raesinia set in motion events that could shatter
Orlanko's powers, but perhaps at the price of throwing the nation into
chaos. But with the people suffering under the Duke's tyranny, they
intend to protect the kingdom with every power they can command, earthly
or otherwise.