The Chronicles of Princess Selene A Betrayal Magic and Secrets

Princess Selene conceals a magic that doesn't exist in royal blood.In the largest of the Seven Kingdoms, where 22 years of peace hasn't softened the quiet hatred of mages, discovery would mean exile to a life where lone, pampered noblewomen don't last long.When a trusted advisor leads a coup to take her brother's throne and reignite a war, Selene is forced to flee with her bodyguard, the man who cares for her as a daughter and would sacrifice everything to protect her.Beyond the castle walls, there are no servants, only survival. Bandits seek her bounty. Monsters lure with magic. And Selene can't lie her way out of any of it.To save her people, she must gather allies, including the childhood friend who once abandoned her for vengeance, and decide:Remain the perfect princessOr sacrifice her safety to be the thing the kingdom fears