Six years ago, in the aftermath of the House War that nearly tore
Shallot apart, Akin Rubén and Caitlyn Aguirre were betrothed in a
bid to keep their rival families from returning to war. Now, with
both of them on the brink of maturity, that marriage is starting to
loom. The moment of choice, when they must decide to go through with
the wedding or risk their families resuming their rivalry, is fast
approaching.
And yet, all is not well in House Rubén. Akin, the presumed Heir
Primus, has many enemies, relatives who will do anything rather than
see him succeed his father and link their families to their former
rivals. Powerful factions are gathering, ready to oppose the match
by any means necessary. Secrets from the past are being dug up and
turned into weapons, just waiting to be launched. In desperation,
Lord Rubén - Akin’s father - forces his son to enter the Challenge -
a contest that will either prove his right to inherit or utterly
destroy him.
But the Challenge is not quite what it seems ...
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