The Councillor

This Machiavellian fantasy follows Lysande Prior, a palace scholar and close friend of the late Iron Queen Sarelin Brey, as she navigates a web of lies, conspiracy, and political intrigue to determine the realm’s next ruler. While secretly investigating the queen’s murder—suspecting magic may be involved—Lysande becomes embroiled in a strategic game with city-rulers and faces threats from a rising magic-wielding enemy. As her personal ambitions grow, she must confront internal and external dangers that threaten her world’s fragile peace.