“He crowned another queen while I was left to die.” In a realm ruled by fae, dragons, and deceit, Elia was never meant to survive. The human wife of the soon-to-be fae king, she’s betrayed, left bleeding on the battlefield, and branded as dead. But Elia lives. And when she rises from the ashes of her ruined family, she discovers the awful truth her husband’s guards never came because they were never asked to. They were asked to pretend, not to protect. Elia was supposed to die along with her family. Now, with her kingdom in chaos and her heart broken, Elia takes on a new identity. As a palace maid, determined to expose the conspiracy that stole her crown. Yet within the palace walls, danger breathes in every whisper. Her husband’s new queen wears her crown and will not give it up easily. Also, nothing is ever as it seems. War may have destroyed her world but this time, Elia won’t burn alone. Who is the real queen? And who will kneel when the truth is revealed?