LEIGH ESPOSITO,

Davvera of Coins has a dangerous magic that left her exiled at the edge of her mother’s queendom. But when the Queen of Wands dies and Davvera’s Card is chosen as a contender for the crown, her days in exile are over. Because in Tarocco, the Cards don’t lie.

Now, Davvera and four other maidens face deadly trials set by the three living queens and the Cards themselves to reveal the next true queen. If treacherous terrain and shapeshifting immortals weren’t enough, it seems everyone is conspiring against her: from the King and Queen of Coins—her parents—to the rakish Ciro of Wands, a handsome knight who seems intent on thwarting her.

As dark forces encroach and the spark between Ciro and Davvera crackles into a wildfire, Davvera must show the one Card she’s loath to play: her secret power, which could save the realm—if it doesn’t destroy her first.