Scarred Crown

500 YEARS BEFORE THE AGE OF BLOOD AND SNOW. Elora Cypress, an orphaned queen since she lay in her cradle, was sent to Tharodan to marry the Crown Prince, Cyril... Pregnant and, at last, married to the future king of Tharodan, Elora leaves for her native home with only her charm and her beauty as her weapons. She must save her country from the forces that threaten it, and she must save her crown from the clutches of the regent, Lord Hardings. But most of all, Elora must save herself...