Yslie wants to usher Pynth into the new future promised by the recent revolution, not another generation of thoughtless rulers. If she wants to make a difference, she must convince the prince to choose her as his empress. But why would he ever look twice at an oracle who can only see the past?

Peroen has spent his entire life avoiding the court—avoiding his father. But the Emperor is no longer the foremost power in the land, and to satisfy the newly elected Assembly, Peroen must choose an oracle as a bride. He knows who he wants at his side—if she can see him as something more than a duty. To marry Yslie, he’ll not only have to face scheming bridal candidates, devious politicians, and a court that wants to cling to the little power it has left, but also convince her that her heart is safe in his hands.

Can Yslie and Peroen master a game neither ever wanted to play, or will politics get in the way of love?