Shea thought all she needed was love, that it was enough to have the prince's heart, the blessing of the queen, and royal blood. On paper? Everything looked great.Reality isn't a piece of paper and history won't let her forget who she is. In a land that measures you by your actions, Shea finds herself drowning in her dreams and fighting for a place in the world.Torn between herself, her lineage, and her future, Shea battles past demons in a bid to grow into the queen Nivern needs, but the clock is ticking, and the game is already in its last act.Who will she be when the trial ends? Will she rise as a queen or fall as a pawn?