Of Flowers and Stars

Anya Stern's world was turned upside down when her mother, the Ruler of Ortlund, succumbed to disease. Luckily, her aunt and closest friend Caroline was willing to be her Regent while she finished her studies. Distracted by her desperate desire to engage in her own hobbies, Anya is completely blindsided when one of her suitors proposes. As if her life could not get any more hectic, Caroline's coronation is interrupted by invaders. Using Anya as a hostage, the violent soldiers cut their loss...