Shadow of the Crown

Lady Nicole Arendale has always been an outsider, but her distrusted status becomes a curse when a royal entourage mysteriously collapses around her, leaving her the only one standing. What was meant to be a hero's welcome quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival, as ancient treachery and buried secrets emerge, threatening the very foun… Lady Nicole Arendale has always been an outsider, but her distrusted status becomes a curse when a royal entourage mysteriously collapses around her, leaving her the only one standing. What was meant to be a hero's welcome quickly devolves into a desperate fight for survival, as ancient treachery and buried secrets emerge, threatening the very foundations of the kingdom. Now, with the fate of those she barely knows hanging in the balance, Nicole must delve into her own shadowed past and reclaim a life she once abandoned to uncover the truth and save them all.