Here’s the best thing about them – they both were will to put themselves at risk to benefit others around them. Both were strong, a little stubborn at ties, but had huge hearts. Lady Gabriella and Prince Vilmar are such a wonderful couple, as well as characters. Hedlund easily captures your attention, makes you fall in love with the characters, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I was so excited to see that Jody Hedlund had a new series! Her YA books are so magical, fun, and a great escape from the world around, especially now. But doing so may require him to give up his chance of becoming Scania’s next king, perhaps even cost him his life. When Vilmar learns of Gabriella’s intentions, he resolves to come to her aid and fight against Warwick’s queen. Amidst the hardships, he doesn’t anticipate his growing compassion for the other slaves, especially tenderhearted Gabriella.Īs the annual summer ball looms nearer, Gabriella sets into motion her plan to end Queen Margery’s evil. Prince Vilmar of Scania enslaves himself in Warwick’s gem mine as part of a royal test to prove himself the most worthy of three brothers to become the king’s successor. While laboring, Gabriella plots how to avenge her father’s death and stop Queen Margery’s cruelty. As she struggles to survive the dangerous conditions, her kindness and beauty shine as brightly as the jewels the slaves excavate. Upon the death of her wealthy father, Lady Gabriella is condemned to work in Warwick’s gem mine. Ī beautiful noblewoman with a terrible secret, and a prince subjected to slavery. In a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse.

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