To save her kingdom, a simple village girl must live a royal lie. The powerful kingdom of Sigurd has slowly been conquering all the lands that share its borders, and now it has turned its voracious attention to the small, resource-rich Tyr. Tyr cannot hope to match Sigurd in strength, so in order to survive, it must rely on the intelligence, skill, and cunning of its prince and his loyal knights. But should their prince fall, so too shall Tyr…Amid the prince’s birthday celebrations, Freya is reunited with her mother, but their tearful reunion is cut short when they realize that the king is in danger. With another attempt on the crown, war seems imminent. Will Freya be able to bring Tyr back from the brink of violence?