The kingdom of Sovar's Legacy demands balls and glass slippers, and the royal family are happy to oblige. They've been finding ways to contain and control the Legacy's force for generations. Until it comes time for Crown Prince Julius to choose a bride.
Olivia traveled to the capital to work in her aunt and uncle's business, not to clean their house. But she isn't going to miss Sovar's famed annual ball. Anyone is allowed to attend as long as they meet a single condition-they must dance in a pair of the glass slippers that have made Sovar famous. Thankfully Olivia's only friend is willing to lend her a pair, and the prince even chooses her for a dance. It would be a dream come true if he weren't so irritating.
Julius is willing to go along with his parent's choice of bride because he knows his duty to his kingdom. But instead he ends up ensnared by the Legacy along with Olivia. They should be working together to escape, but Olivia is the most infuriating young woman he's ever met. She's uninterested in protocol or listening to Julius, and instead of escaping the Legacy, she's obsessed with saving her friend. Thank goodness duty requires him to cut her out of his life.
But as they're forced to spend more time together, Julius starts to wonder if Olivia might be seeing something he missed. If so, his duty to his kingdom matters more than ever. But what if his heart is becoming more interested in the infuriating girl at his side than in duty? What if the Legacy's trap is exactly where he wants to be?
Enter a world where tales of the past shape the enchanted landscape-where glass can bend like a slipper and picking a rose courts danger. A world where the inhabitants must overcome the fabled Legacies as they find romance, adventure, and friendship.
Note, this series is comprised of interconnected stand-alones. However, for greatest enjoyment, it is recommended to read them in order.
Cellier, Melanie: - Melanie Cellier grew up on a staple diet of books, books and more books. And although she got older, she never stopped loving children's and young adult novels.She always wanted to write one herself, but it took three careers and three different continents before she actually managed it.She now feels incredibly fortunate to spend her time writing from her home in Adelaide, Australia where she keeps an eye out for koalas in her backyard. Her staple diet hasn't changed much, although she's added choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies to the list.She writes young adult fantasy including her Spoken Mage, Hidden Mage, A Mage's Influence, and A Mage's Apprentice series, and her Four Kingdoms, Beyond the Four Kingdoms, and Return to the Four Kingdoms series which are made up of linked stand-alone fairy tale retellings.Visit Melanie at her website: http: //www.melaniecellier.com or follow her on Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/Melanie-Cellier-689002674569364/ for all the latest news on her books.
