| Author: | Ashley Abbiss | ISBN: | 9781370501397 |
| Publisher: | Ashley Abbiss | Publication: | June 17, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ashley Abbiss |
| ISBN: | 9781370501397 |
| Publisher: | Ashley Abbiss |
| Publication: | June 17, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The runaway princess is back in her cage.
In ‘Arion’, Princess Irilayne, who had run away from the palace before her father the King could force her to marry Lord Griblon, had to leave the life she loved when her father was assassinated. Her brother, the heir to the throne, had disappeared, and Lord Griblon was trying to force the Royal Council to give him the regency on the basis of his supposed betrothal to Irilayne. Her only hope of saving either herself or her country had been to find her brother and help him to his throne.
Now, she and her brother have arrived in the capital, Wanir, to the acclaim of the people. Irilayne is back where she’d hoped never to be again, in the palace, living the life of a princess of the realm. She doesn’t want to be there, but she has no choice. Her father’s death, Griblon’s machinations, and the general disruption caused by there being no ruler to take the helm have destabilised the country. Her brother will need her help to consolidate his rule and put the country back on a stable footing.
It’s a difficult and even dangerous task. Everyone is nervous. Those nobles who supported Lord Griblon now face losing everything, and they’re scrambling for cover. The new king is changing things, and the conservative Xanarans don’t like it. For some reason, it’s Irilayne, rather than the King, who is blamed for the changes. The recent upheavals have put the idea of treason in people’s minds, and someone is trying to kill her. And, to top it all off, Lord Griblon is still out there somewhere.
As Irilayne struggles to both help her brother and adapt to being back in her old life, the security reports begin to indicate that Griblon is back in the country with Athreeli magicians at his back and heading by inexorable degrees for the capital. There is still only one person standing between Irilayne and the throne. Griblon’s plan of conquest by marriage can still work.
Once again, the net is closing around Irilayne. And this time, there’s nowhere left to run.
The runaway princess is back in her cage.
In ‘Arion’, Princess Irilayne, who had run away from the palace before her father the King could force her to marry Lord Griblon, had to leave the life she loved when her father was assassinated. Her brother, the heir to the throne, had disappeared, and Lord Griblon was trying to force the Royal Council to give him the regency on the basis of his supposed betrothal to Irilayne. Her only hope of saving either herself or her country had been to find her brother and help him to his throne.
Now, she and her brother have arrived in the capital, Wanir, to the acclaim of the people. Irilayne is back where she’d hoped never to be again, in the palace, living the life of a princess of the realm. She doesn’t want to be there, but she has no choice. Her father’s death, Griblon’s machinations, and the general disruption caused by there being no ruler to take the helm have destabilised the country. Her brother will need her help to consolidate his rule and put the country back on a stable footing.
It’s a difficult and even dangerous task. Everyone is nervous. Those nobles who supported Lord Griblon now face losing everything, and they’re scrambling for cover. The new king is changing things, and the conservative Xanarans don’t like it. For some reason, it’s Irilayne, rather than the King, who is blamed for the changes. The recent upheavals have put the idea of treason in people’s minds, and someone is trying to kill her. And, to top it all off, Lord Griblon is still out there somewhere.
As Irilayne struggles to both help her brother and adapt to being back in her old life, the security reports begin to indicate that Griblon is back in the country with Athreeli magicians at his back and heading by inexorable degrees for the capital. There is still only one person standing between Irilayne and the throne. Griblon’s plan of conquest by marriage can still work.
Once again, the net is closing around Irilayne. And this time, there’s nowhere left to run.
