Princess Aurelia’s life is upended when the kingdom she thought she saved falls to ruin, a loved one is tragically killed in a shipwreck, and her home country turns against her.

The whole book, but that Ending…Crystal outdid herself.

I read this AMAZING book back in March, and omfg the entire ending. But there’s something deeply amiss in her new home, too, and soon she finds herself swept into a deadly new mystery with a secretive prince, the ghost of an ancient queen, and a poison vine called Bloodleaf.Īurelia is entangled in a centuries-long game of love, power, and war, and if she can’t break free before the Tribunal makes its last move, she may lose far more than her crown.Ĭhallenge #2: Something You’re Most Excited About Greythorne! When a devastating assassination attempt reveals her magical abilities, Aurelia is forced to flee her country with nothing but her life.Īlone and adrift in an enemy kingdom, Aurelia plans her revenge against the Tribunal, desperate to bring down the dark organization that has wrought terror upon her people for hundreds of years. Surrounded by spirits and burdened with forbidden magic, she lives in constant fear of discovery by the witch-hunting Tribunal and their bloodthirsty mobs. She’s badass and willing to undertake anything.Īurelia is a princess, but they call her a witch. I think it’s pretty clear that Aurelia is my favorite character in this series.

Bloodleaf series