The Affiliate

<p>On the day of her Presenting in front of the entire Byern Court seventeen-year-old Cyrene Strohm's lifelong plans come to fruition when she's chosen for one of the most prestigious positions in her homeland—an Affiliate to the Queen.<br /><br />Or so she thinks.<br /><br />When Cyrene receives a mysterious letter and an unreadable book she finds nothing is as it seems. Thrust into a world of dangerous political intrigue and deadly magic Cyrene's position only grows more treacherous when she finds herself drawn to the one man she can never have...<br /><br />King Edric himself.<br /><br />Cyrene must decide if love is truly worth the price of freedom. Find out in this first book in <em>USA Today</em>bestselling author K.A. Linde’s new Ascension series. Great for fans of <em>Game of Thrones Tudors</em> and Sarah J. Maas's <em>Throne of Glass</em> series.</p>