Publisher's Synopsis
A Chronicle of Crowns is an epic fantasy about characters and tumultuous events that bind them all together. In the medieval kingdom of Aralia, Lord Benjamin Ashwood and his wife, Lady Dormelle, live a quiet, peaceful life in the Northern Vale where the winters are bitter and the summer's are harsh. Surrounded by their family, the quiet life on the border of the unknown is all they ever wanted. Their lives are turned upside down when the king invites them to the capital to celebrate his fiftieth name day. They find themselves thrown back into a world they thought they had left behind, full of hidden agendas, backstabbers and shady dealings - the royal court. Along with characters of every walk of life, they strive to keep from being swallowed whole by the monsters of the capital.To the far south, Princess Arthena Condravian is heir to the Halfmoon Empire, an ancient civilization rooted in old world customs and corrupt leaders. While her father withers away before her eyes, she works in the shadows to secure her birthright from an overzealous step-mother, bent on placing her own son on the throne. If she's to keep her place, she must draw on all her skills of manipulation and subtlety to remain one step ahead of her countless enemies.Meanwhile, in the shadows, an ominous cult from a time, long forgotten, has resurfaced, sparking chaos and disorder in every corner of the known world. Howell Pendengalle fights tirelessly against their evil tirade, attempting to thwart their nefarious plans to bring about a new age of darkness upon the world.These four characters are just a few of the many twisted by fate. Together, their lives intertwine in a delicate web, where the fate of one, changes the fate of the rest.
