New York Times bestselling author Brittany Cavallaro delivers the thrilling conclusion to her YA duology set in a reimagined American monarchy about a girl fighting for her own freedom, trying to change the government from within . . . or burn it all down.
For the first time in her life, Claire Emerson isn’t under a man’s control. She’s escaped from her dangerous father, and her fiancé, Governor Remy Duchamp, is too weak to rule. All eyes fall on Claire—and the power she could wield.
But that power is precarious as she and Remy are leading St. Cloud in exile after the General’s attempted coup. And when King Washington descends on the small province, he brings with him his baseball team, Claire’s brother, and a proximity to power Claire has never dreamed of.
With few allies to support her, she determines her best chance at survival is earning the King’s good graces. Claire’s schemes quickly get out of hand, reminding her that it isn’t about who holds the power. It’s about a system that grants such power to a select few, and the men who built it that way. Claire isn’t anyone’s muse, and if she can’t fix the system from within, she’s determined to be the spark of revolution in the First American Kingdom.
To fix a corrupt system, she has to become part of it. But how do you win a game when the king can change the rules at any moment?
- Marriage of Convenience: Claire is engaged to Governor Remy Duchamp, but with him too weak to rule and their alliance fragile, their political union might be the most dangerous part of the game.
- Strong Female Protagonist: For the first time, Claire Emerson is free from her father’s control, only to find herself at the center of a coup. She isn’t anyone’s muse—she’s a player with her own agenda.
- YA Dystopian World: Welcome to the First American Kingdom, where King Washington’s arrival brings not stability, but a new level of danger, and the entire system is built to keep men in power.
- A Fight for Freedom: If Claire can’t fix the government from within, she's ready to be the spark of revolution. This thrilling conclusion will determine the fate of a nation.