The Queen's Rising

When Brienna reaches her seventeenth birthday, she's ready to finally master her passion and find a patron—except no one chooses her, leaving her adrift at the prestigious Magnalia House. Her salvation comes in the form of a mysterious, disgraced lord with a shadowy offer, and she soon discovers she's been pulled into a dangerous conspiracy to overthrow a king and restore magic to a rival kingdom. As Brienna gets swept up in this world of political intrigue and hidden loyalties, she realizes that the people closest to her may not be who they seem—and that her own destiny might be far greater than she ever imagined. This lush, atmospheric debut is a perfect blend of magic, romance, and self-discovery, with a heroine who must decide what she's truly willing to fight for.