Born to rule. Trained to obey. When twin sisters discover a power that could destroy empires, Alessia and Maria must face the truth of who they are, or lose everything they love.In the coastal village of Whitestone, Alessia and Maria live under the shadow of duty. One is raised for leadership, and the other for obedience. But when forbidden power awakens within them, the truth of their birth shatters everything they know.They are the lost heirs of a fallen kingdom, and the key to its resurrection.As a brutal army advances and alliances crumble, the sisters must wield dangerous magic and navigate a web of lies, loyalty, and betrayal. To save their home, they must become what they were born to be.But the price of magic is steep, and the iron lightning always demands repayment.This is book four of the fantasy adventure series, The Marian Chronicles.