The Orchid Throne

In the Forgotten Empires magic is forbidden,dreams are destinyand love is the greatest power of all… A PRISONER OF FATE As Queen of the island kingdom of CalantheLia will do anything to keep her people freeΓÇöand her secrets safeΓÇöfrom the mad tyrant who rules the mainland. Guided by a magic ring of her fatherΓÇÖsLia plays the political game with the cronies the emperor sends to her island. In her heartshe knows that itΓÇÖs up to her to save herself from her fate as the emperorΓÇÖs bride. But in her dreamsshe sees a manone with the power to build a better worldΓÇöa man whose spirit is as strongand whose passion is as fierce as her own… A PRINCE AMONG MEN Conr├¡former Crown Prince of Orielhas built an army to overthrow the emperor. But he needs the fabled Abiding Ring to succeed. The ring that Lia holds so dear to her heart. When the two banished rulers meet face to faceneither can deny the flames of rebellion that flicker in their eyesΓÇönor the fires of desire that draw them together. But in this broken world of shattered kingdomscan they ever really trust each other? Can their fiery alliance defeat the shadows of evil that threaten to engulf their hearts and souls? ΓÇ£A lush… perilous and passionate world.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöNew York Times bestselling author Jennifer Estep