> **A ruthless prince raised to rule without mercy. A fiery rebel girl who refuses to bow.**> Bound by duty to break her spirit, Prince Vikram never expected to find his equal in Zara, a captive from the outer provinces. But as treason threatens to tear the empire apart from the inside, their silent war of wills transforms into a dangerous alliance. Standing together against betrayal and bloodlines, they must decide if they will protect the crowns they wear—or burn the kingdom down to build a legacy of their own.>