As a court solidifies and alliances begin to form, new threats build on the horizonMarinaArriving in Brightcoast with Damian Lestoff is the happiest Marina has ever been in her life. But what can the future hold for them, when their pasts are in such opposition?AnnaliseChoosing Prince Eric is proving more complicated than she anticipated, especially as her council pushes her to make clear decisions about her future. And as an old friend pulls on her heart and attention, Annalise must decide what matters most.AthenaSeparated from her twin and feeling ill at ease, Athena realizes that it's her turn to become the leader she was always meant to beCarolinaThe daughter of a wealthy and ambitious merchant who's felt stifled in the life that she's been born into, finds a way out with Tristan Dugarry, if she can look past that his heart belongs to someone else.