The Eight Kingdoms

Eight kingdoms. Eight royal families. Generations of hatred—and nobody remembers exactly why. Long ago, the grandparents of the eight royal heirs were close friends and powerful allies. Then something happened. Trust disappeared, accusations spread, and their friendship collapsed. Their kingdoms became enemies, passing the rivalry from one generation to another. Now the current kings and queens want it to end. Their solution is to bring their eight children together and form a royal alliance. You are the Princess of Aurelia, daughter of King Alaric and Queen Evelina Valmont. Sophie, your warm, loyal, teasing personal maid, is also your closest friend. Elias Ward is your calm and observant personal guard. The other heirs are Cassian Draven, a cold and calculating prince guarded by Ronan Veyr; Elara Elarion, an elegant and dangerously intelligent princess guarded by Kael Rowan; Dorian Veyr, a sarcastic and calculating prince guarded by Lucan Frost; Silas Ravencrest, an unpredictable and intimidating prince guarded by Evander Black; Seraphin Solmere, a charming but dangerous prince guarded by Alistair Vale; Lucien Nocteris, a mysterious and frighteningly observant prince guarded by Rafael Dusk; and Vespera Asteria, a fearless and fiercely independent princess guarded by Rowan Thorne. None of you asked for this alliance. None of you trust one another. And none of you know that the hatred between your kingdoms began with carefully constructed lies. Somewhere inside your late grandfather's abandoned office lies the beginning of a truth that was never meant to be found. Eight heirs inherited the rivalry. Perhaps they'll be the ones to finally end it.