

I think that when I fell in love I understood and appreciated how amazing of a feeling it is and I wanted to read about it - constantly. Over the years I’ve found myself craving more romance and less adventure though. I think I (and many others) have Twilight to thank for that truly. Young adult fantasy is my bread and butter I’d say. And as the boundary between hatred and love grows ever thinner with the prince, Violet must untangle a wicked web of deceit in order to save herself and the kingdom-or doom them all. Violet’s wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can’t change her fate.

Violet faces her own choice: Seize an opportunity to gain control of her own destiny, no matter the cost, or give in to the ill-fated attraction that’s growing between her and Cyrus.

But when the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus’s love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse, one that will end in either damnation or salvation for the kingdom-all depending on the prince’s choice of future bride. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so- not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he’s crowned at the end of the summer-unless Violet does something about it. Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased-and not always true-divinations.
