Davvera of Coins is an exiled princess with a wild heart and the wrong kind of magic. Banished to the Salt Palace and facing an arranged marriage, her world is rocked when the beloved Queen of Wands dies under mysterious circumstances, threatening the delicate balance on which the Realm of Tarocco relies. But nothing prepares Davvera for the news that comes next: her Card has turned up in a pile of contenders for the crown. And in Tarocco, the Cards don’t lie.

Now, Davvera and five others must walk the Path of Queens: perilous trials devised by the three remaining queens of Tarocco—including Davvera’s mother. Complicating matters? The knight sworn to aid Davvera on the Path, the famed Ciro of Wands, is as handsome as he is intent on thwarting her.

Time is scarce; dark forces gather, tilting Tarocco toward chaos. With enemies closing in, and the spark between Ciro and Davvera crackling into a wildfire, she must reveal a secret that could save Tarocco…or destroy her.

CROWN OF WANDS is the first installment in the TAROCCO SAGA, a tetralogy.