The seductive and actionpacked followup to Alex Asteramprsquos instant 1 New York Times 1 Wall Street Journal and internationally bestselling novel Lightlarkampmdashnow in paperback Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries but few know the true origins of her powers. Now in the wake of a crushing betrayal Isla finds herself struggling to win respect as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse her fellow rulers havenamprsquot ceded victory quietly and there are others in Islaamprsquos midst who donamprsquot believe her ascent to power was earned. As certain death races toward Lightlark and secrets from the past begin to unravel Isla must weigh her responsibility to her people against the whims of the most dangerous traitor of all her heart. Alex Asteramprsquos intricate world expands after the riveting culmination of the Centennial games delving more deeply into Islaamprsquos memories of her past as her future hurtles toward two possible fates.