Conventional wisdom holds that she will marry quickly, then quietly surrender the throne to her new husband. Meanwhile, in a neighboring kingdom, young Ellin finds herself unexpectedly on the throne after the sudden death of her grandfather the king and everyone else who stood ahead of her in the line of succession.

Her existence has been carefully regulated, but now she discovers a fierce talent not only for politics but also for magic - once deemed solely the domain of men. Alys is the widowed mother of two adolescent children, and the disinherited daughter of a king. And two women in particular find themselves at the liberating crossroads of change. But as the aftereffects of a world-altering spell ripple out physically and culturally, women at last have a bargaining chip of their own. First edition, Hardcover, New in dust jacjket, 'When a nobleman's first duty is to produce a male heir, women are treated like possessions and bargaining chips. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. terrifyingly of the moment' - Evening Standard PRAISE for The Potion Diaries series: 'Inventive, romantic, and downright delightful, Madly cast its spell on me from page one, and is the most fun I've had reading in ages!' Sarah J Maas, author of the Throne of Glass series 'It's so cool!' Zoe Sugg, aka Zoella. He seems to be more than just a robotic pet. But what is Jinx, really? His abilities far surpass anything written into his coded. Jinx is an incredibly advanced cat baku who opens up a world that Lacey never new existed, including entry into the hallowed halls of Profectus. The only problem is, she's just been rejected from Profectus Academy - the elite academy for cutting-edge tech. 'A little bit GOLDEN COMPASS, a little bit HUNGER GAMES, and all adventure' - Amie Kaufman, NYT bestselling author of ILLUMINAE The brand-new series from the author of the magical POTION DIARIES adventures! Lacey Chu has big dreams of working for the company behind the 'baku' - a customizable smart pet that functions as a phone but makes the perfect companion for its user.

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