These Wicked Lies

When a princess with the ability to absorb and transfer life force energy discovers her mother, the queen, is manipulating her, she works with unexpected allies to steal the throne, battling magic-induced anxiety and unexpected attractions along the way.

Astrid is a vygora-a rare being that can absorb one's life force energy and transfer it to another with only a touch. Only two people know what she's truly capable of: her best friend, Ilona, and her mother, the Queen of Hakran, a powerful ...