New York Times bestselling author Brittany Cavallaro delivers the thrilling conclusion to her YA duology set in a reimagined American monarchy about a girl fighting for her own freedom, trying to change the government from within . . . or burn it all down.
But that power is precarious as she and Remy are leading St. Cloud in exile after the Generalâs attempted coup. And when King Washington descends on the small province, he brings with him his baseball team, Claireâs brother, and a proximity to power Claire has never dreamed of.
With few allies to support her, she determines her best chance at survival is earning the Kingâs good graces. Claireâs schemes quickly get out of hand, reminding her that it isnât about who holds the power. Itâs about a system that grants such power to a select few, and the men who built it that way. Claire isnât anyoneâs muse, and if she canât fix the system from within, sheâs determined to be the spark of revolution in the First American Kingdom.
To fix a corrupt system, she has to become part of it. But how do you win a game when the king can change the rules at any moment? Marriage of Convenience: Claire is engaged to Governor Remy Duchamp, but with him too weak to rule and their alliance fragile, their political union might be the most dangerous part of the game.Strong Female Protagonist: For the first time, Claire Emerson is free from her fatherâs control, only to find herself at the center of a coup. She isnât anyoneâs museâsheâs a player with her own agenda.YA Dystopian World: Welcome to the First American Kingdom, where King Washingtonâs arrival brings not stability, but a new level of danger, and the entire system is built to keep men in power.A Fight for Freedom: If Claire canât fix the government from within, sheâs ready to be the spark of revolution. This thrilling conclusion will determine the fate of a nation.
New York Times bestselling author Brittany Cavallaro delivers the thrilling conclusion to her YA duology set in a reimagined American monarchy about a girl fighting for her own freedom, trying to change the government from within . . . or burn it all down.
But that power is precarious as she and Remy are leading St. Cloud in exile after the Generalâs attempted coup. And when King Washington descends on the small province, he brings with him his baseball team, Claireâs brother, and a proximity to power Claire has never dreamed of.
With few allies to support her, she determines her best chance at survival is earning the Kingâs good graces. Claireâs schemes quickly get out of hand, reminding her that it isnât about who holds the power. Itâs about a system that grants such power to a select few, and the men who built it that way. Claire isnât anyoneâs muse, and if she canât fix the system from within, sheâs determined to be the spark of revolution in the First American Kingdom.
To fix a corrupt system, she has to become part of it. But how do you win a game when the king can change the rules at any moment? Marriage of Convenience: Claire is engaged to Governor Remy Duchamp, but with him too weak to rule and their alliance fragile, their political union might be the most dangerous part of the game.Strong Female Protagonist: For the first time, Claire Emerson is free from her fatherâs control, only to find herself at the center of a coup. She isnât anyoneâs museâsheâs a player with her own agenda.YA Dystopian World: Welcome to the First American Kingdom, where King Washingtonâs arrival brings not stability, but a new level of danger, and the entire system is built to keep men in power.A Fight for Freedom: If Claire canât fix the government from within, sheâs ready to be the spark of revolution. This thrilling conclusion will determine the fate of a nation.