Raised to rule, Evain Stoneheart was never meant to beg the gods for mercy.Trained from childhood to become Queen of Athcynor, the Third of the Elven Kingdoms, Evain watched everything she was prepared to protect collapse into death and shadow. Her people suffer. Her kingdom lies in ruin. And the crown she was destined to wear now feels heavier than steel.Haunted by loss and the weight of her own doubt, Evain must leave the remnants of her fallen realm and confront the darkness that has taken hold of Taeruel. Armed with a warrior's skill and a heart bound to light, she steps onto a path where ancient evils stir-and the past refuses to remain buried.For some crowns are not inherited.They are forged in ruin.