the crimson crown by cinda williams chima

Political pressure is one thing, but neither side is above using deadly force to get the result it wants. She is heir to the line of Gray Wolf Queens, yet she must fight an hourly battle to keep command of her own fate while the wizard council and the upland clans-mutually sworn enemies-make their own plans as to whom she will marry and how she will rule. He is a former street lord who only found out within the last year that he is a wizard, the heir of a so-called Demon King who has cast a shadow over Fellsian history for a thousand years. And-just think of it-their age is scarcely eighteen! Readers around that age will be especially thrilled by the political intrigues, the deadly dangers, the perplexing mysteries, and the turbulent romance that swirl around these two main characters.

But will the secret die with him before he can use it? A simple, devastating truth concealed by a thousand-year-old lie at last comes to light in this stunning conclusion to the Seven Realms series.Purchase hereīook Four of the Seven Realms series brings Han Alister, Raisa, and the Queendom of the Fells to the crisis of their age. Before long, Han finds himself in possession of a secret believed to be lost to history, a discovery powerful enough to unite the people of the Fells. His only ally is the queen, and despite the perils involved, Han finds it impossible to ignore his feelings for Raisa. Navigating the cut-throat world of blue blood politics has never been more dangerous, and Han seems to inspire hostility among Clan and wizards alike. Through a complicated web of lies and unholy alliances, former streetlord Han Alister has become a member of the Wizard Council of the Fells. But that enemy might be the person with whom she's falling in love.

With surrounding kingdoms seeking to prey on the Fells' inner turmoil, Raisa's best hope is to unite her people against a common enemy. For young queen Raisa ana'Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch. Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed - Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea, Queen of the Fells, to a life without love.

The crimson crown by cinda williams chima