She was born with fire in her blood and a crown she never asked for. Princess Kaia Valedyr can burn a kingdom to ash — she's just not allowed to lose control while doing it. For six years, her best friend has been the only person who makes the weight of her future feel bearable. Then a prince arrives to claim her hand, a spy starts watching her every move, and the boy she trusts most turns out to be hiding a name that could topple her mother's throne. Magic. Betrayal. A love she didn't choose colliding with one she can't ignore. The crown wants her contained. The kingdom wants her controlled. Kaia is done being either.