After a devastating defeat, Faythe awakens to discover that an even darker threat looms over the life she fought so hard to reclaim—and the shocking truths she uncovers will force her to question everything she thought she knew about the bonds that hold her world together. With war finally erupting and enemies closing in from all sides, she must return to Rhyenelle only to face her ambitious cousin's bid for the same crown, plunging the court into a deadly game of strategy and survival. As internal conflict threatens to tear her kingdom apart, Faythe realizes that no political battle can compare to the personal reckoning that's been waiting for her all along—one that will test not just her strength, but her very soul. Will the Phoenix Queen rise from the ashes, or will everything burn in her quest to claim her rightful throne?

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