Lucretia has spent her entire life living up to her birthright, to be a loyal servant to the king, which is expected of princesses. When her older brother Stephen ascends the throne, she’s prepared to give up her individuality to serve him. However, King Stephen’s suicide sends the nation—and Lucretia—into a spiral. Determined to fulfil her new duties as queen, Lucretia weds and produces an heir, and works on formalizing the late King Stephen’s affairs. When they discover the king had a secret daughter—the actual heir—the queen knows life is going to get a lot more complicated.

 

Twelve-year-old Abby’s summer vacation is disrupted by her mum getting a summons from the queen. It’s always been just Abby and her mum, through thick and thin, so learning that her father was actually the late king is well… surprising to say the least. Queen Lucretia wants Abby properly trained and involved in the royal family, but Abby’s mum is relucant. There are secrets that died with King Stephen, and secrets Abby’s mum won’t spill, about the royal family’s truth. When the queen realizes the tutor they hired for Abby is a childhood friend turned mortal enemy, it’s possible the throne’s at risk.

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INFORMATION

• Genre: fiction/ LGTBQ+ tones

• Intended audience: queer community/ young adults/ middle aged individuals

• Rough length estimate: 120,000 words

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KEY-WORDS

royal family, queen, princess, king, mental health awareness, homophobia, public figures, birth rights

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