The coup stole her family. The prison forged her identity. The desert built her army. Now Princess Maeve Moran stands at the edge of her destiny, claiming the Steel Citadel itself.



Haunted by bloodshed and betrayed by the very ones she thought she knew best, Maeve is forced to choose between vengeance and ruin. The truth of her lineage runs darker than she ever imagined, built on centuries of lies, magic, and death. To seize her throne, she must confront not only the tyranny of the usurper king, but the monstrous legacy of the first Moran.



As alliances crumble and the enemy closes in, Maeve's path to the throne demands sacrifices she might not have the strength to make. The hunt for retribution could cost her everything, and everyone.



In a kingdom forged of blood and iron, Maeve must decide: will she become the queen her people need, or the monster they fear most?



Contains mature themes.