They loved her long before they feared her. Princess Vaella Targaryen is the youngest daughter of King Viserys I, the beloved younger sister of Rhaenyra, and the brightest light of House Targaryen. Beautiful, witty, and adored throughout the Seven Kingdoms, she grows up believing family is stronger than politics. She is wrong. As the realm divides and the Dance of the Dragons draws ever closer, Vaella must navigate courtly ambition, impossible sacrifice, and a bond with Prince Daemon Targaryen that deepens over years into something neither of them can ignore. While the world remembers the legendary dragonrider she becomes, this is the story of the little princess who slowly became one of the most respected—and feared—women in Westerosi history.