Ascent of the Nightingale

A high-fantasy story of star-crossed lovers and found family.

Princess Ramona's life is idyllic only because no one knows she's one magical outburst from a beheading. As the sole heir to a kingdom where magic is outlawed, Ramona knows that her magic must remain a secret. When an incident reveals the truth to her tyrannical parents, she and her best friend escape the kingdom together...but only Ramona makes it out.

While hiding from the Grimmhold guards, she's rescued by the Prince of the Magi himself. Zephyrus is a brooding man with a secret of his own who takes her to a place where magic is lauded: Violet City.

With the help of her newfound magical allies, Ramona must return to the kingdom she fled from to rescue Lila, all while fighting her feelings for the rival Prince. The fate of her best friend rests in her hands.