Wild Heart of the Crown

With Orianna defeated, Esme takes her rightful place on the throne. But unraveling dark secrets and ancient deceptions may be the only way to save her kingdom. As Esme navigates the expectations of her new role amid scheming court members, the land beyond the city walls is dying. Barrenness spreads; rivers run dry. With no high-priestesses left to summon raw magic from the source, Esme must uncover the origins of the Order and all its secrets. Ancient texts and hidden memories reveal long-concealed truths about the nature of magic and threaten to crumble the faith of an entire kingdom. So when members from a secret sect claim to possess the gods-blessed gifts of the late priestesses, Esme must decide if they can be trusted. Do they know the dark history of the Order? Will their fledgling magic be enough to restore the land?Desperate for answers, Esme finds that certain knowledge comes at great cost, and that inconvenient desires of the heart can only be denied for so long. Will she make the necessary sacrifices to save her kingdom...to save herself from heartache?