Reina was born to be the empress of Neir. She knows it like she knows her own name. But with her father dead and her stepmother holding tight to her title as Empress Nerine, claiming the throne seems hopeless to Reina. When she flees the palace after an assassination attempt, even basic survival seems too much to ask. Pursued by Nerine's forces, Reina finds herself escaping to lands she never thought to step foot in. There, she meets an array of outcasts, along with Casseus, the mysterious and complex huntsman. Though she may have found some unlikely allies, she still can't help but see herself as a princess without a crown, surrounded by those deemed no more than outsiders, with no idea how to go about fighting for anything she wants.But if there's one thing she refuses to let go of, it's the thought of returning home to her empire. Even if the only path to reclaiming her rightful place is through wilderness and battle and fire… Reina will have her throne.
