theheartofflame

Aelathmir Verazko has been shielded and protected since birth from the consorts of the harem who reviled her due to the mother who carried her and the errant hunters who hungered for her blood for the past fourteen years of her life. Each day more honours is awarded to her older brothers and new suitors court her sisters. Although she is undeniably the favourite of her Emperor-Father, Aelathmir longs for more than his clandestine affection. Aelathmir wishes for handsome suitors, gleaming honours and titles, and perhaps the crown to one of the many vassal states of the Rashian Empire if she does not become the Imperial Heir.Thus, on the dawn of Spring, when the snow thawed and the Spring Plague ravished the capital, Aelathmir thrusted herself into the world of intrigue, determined to carve out a name that will be remembered.Will the fiery ambition of this sheltered young girl prove to be a blessing or a curse? Will she come crashing down with blades in her throat, or will she ascend the Divine Sovereign's Throne?Credits to @ReynaBennett for making the cover!…