The Queen's Rising

When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives,   Brienna  desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron.
Growing up in the southern kingdom of  Valenia at the renowned  Magnalia  House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions— art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge— Brienna  struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge. However, despite all her preparations, Brienna’ s  greatest fear comes true: she is left without a patron.
Months later, her life takes an unexpected turn when a disgraced lord offers her patronage. Suspicious of his intent, she reluctantly accepts. But  there is much more to his story, for there is a dangerous plot to overthrow the king of  Maevana— the rival kingdom of  Valenia— and restore the rightful queen, and her magic, to the northern throne. And others are involved, some closer to Brienna than she realizes.
With war brewing,   Brienna  must choose which side she will remain loyal to— passion or blood. Because a queen is destined to rise and lead the battle to reclaim the crown. Who will be that queen?
With gorgeous description and detailed rendering of a world where not everything is what it seems, debut author Rebecca Ross weaves an intricate tale of revenge, loyalty, and, ultimately, self-discovery.