Four queens, like points on a compass: remove one, and the Realm tilts toward chaos…

Davvera of Coins is cursed with a dangerous magic that got her banished to the edges of Tarocco. But when the Queen of Wands dies and Davvera’s Card is chosen as a contender for the crown, her days in exile are over. Because in Tarocco, the Cards don’t lie.

Now, Davvera and five others face a series of trials designed to reveal the next true Queen. If treacherous terrain and shapeshifting immortals weren’t challenge enough, it seems everyone is conspiring against her: from the cruel King and Queen of Coins—her parents—who might be trying to kill her, to the rakish Ciro of Wands, a handsome knight who was chosen to aid her but thwarts her at every turn.

Time is scarce. The Queen of Wands alone bears the sacred fire; without her, hearts and hearths grow colder by the day. As dark forces encroach and the spark between Ciro and Davvera crackles into a wildfire, Davvera must show the one Card she’s loath to play: her secret power, which could save the Realm—if it doesn’t destroy her first.

MAID OF FIRE is the first installment in the upcoming TAROCCO SAGA, a series.