The year is 209 AC, and the Seven Kingdoms appear to be thriving under the rule of King Daeron and his son, Prince Baelor. Within the Red Keep, the Targaryen family is at the very center of court and all its machinations. On one fateful day, the house of the royal blood is invited to a tourney in Ashford, a chance for them to revel in merriment and display their might to the realm. But nothing is ever simple where Targaryens are involved…
The year is 209 AC, and Seven Kingdoms is at peace under the rule of King Daeron and his Hand, Prince Baelor. Though even in times of peace, the schemes and ambitions of men still run rampant within court. Despite the hidden plots and turmoil, there stands one girl who wishes to be shielded by it all: Princess Maella Targaryen, the Jewel of the Realm. And on one fateful day, the princess and her family travel to attend the Ashford tourney, where knights ride for the chance at glory. But of course, nothing is ever quite so simple when Targaryens are involved. Their blood runs fiercely through their veins, and their hearts burn just as bright as any dragon’s flame.
It has been 13 years since the end of the Blackfyre Rebellion, and the Seven Kingdoms is at peace with King Daeron ruling over the realm with his Hand, Prince Baelor. In King’s Landing, there sits the royal family and its most precious jewel, Princess Maella Targaryen. Though there are secrets and plots aplenty in court, Princess Maella stands at the center of every celebration. One such celebration occurs at a tourney in Ashford, where the first seeds of a secret love— and a sinister plot— are planted. What fruit will these seeds bear? And how will they change Westeros? For better or for worse.